The MS Office skills assessment solution
TOSA Desktop assesses and certifies the skills level of learners, students, and candidates
for recruitment on all Microsoft Office software:
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- VBA
The link between training and work
Used and trusted by more than 5,000 companies, schools, and training
organizations in over 30 countries , TOSA Desktop is
recognized as an international assessment standard.
The tests include MCQ and true software manipulations in "real-life"
situations. The result of the test is determined using a scientific scoring method.
Available Subjects
Excel Test
- Versions: 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016
- Languages: English, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish
Word Test
- Versions: 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016
- Languages: English, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish
Powerpoint Test
- Versions: 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016
- Languages: English, French, Dutch and Spanish
The two kinds of tests
The assessment test
- 20 to 25 questions
- Time limited to 40 minutes
- Taken online - No installation needed
- Detailed skills report generated automatically
- Overall positioning on a scale of 1 to 5 and targeted by functionality
- Comparison of results against a target (profile / activity)
The certification exam
- 30 to 35 questions
- Time limited to 60 minutes
- Taken in a TOSA exam center
- Digital certificate valid for 3 years
- Score on a 1 to 1000 scale (no failure)
- Score verification on our website
Easy integration using our LTI connector
Our platform has an LTI interface allowing it to communicate with your LMS. The integration of TOSA assessments and certifications into your LMS can therefore be done in a simple and transparent way. LTI is an international standard adopted by all major LMS (Blackboard, Moodle, EDX, IMS Global...).
The questions
With several thousand questions available, each TOSA test is unique and gradually adapts to the candidate's level.
The questions are asked in the form of interactive MCQ and exercises to be performed directly in the application.
Sample MCQ
In-Application exercise example
A robust and reliable methodology
- The TOSA tests are adaptive: the difficulty of the questions evolves according to the answers of the candidate.
- The score calculation method is based on the Item Response Theory (IRT). It provides reliable and accurate results.
Schools and universities from
12
Countries are using the TOSA Certification exam
Countries are using the TOSA Certification exam
More than
5,000
schools and universities
use TOSA solutions
5,000
schools and universities
use TOSA solutions
2430
assessments taken
each day in 2019
assessments taken each day in 2019