ETS Online Testing vs DAC App

This application allows you to take the ETS® Major Field Tests, ETS® Proficiency Profile and the HEIghten® Outcomes Assessment Suite using your iPad®. You will be notified by your institution directly if you have been selected to take an ETS assessment. The Major Field Tests are comprehensive undergraduate and MBA outcomes assessments designed to measure the critical knowledge and understanding obtained in your major field of study. Your institution uses the Major Field Tests to measure students’ mastery of their chosen field of study, assess the effectiveness of major programs of study, and improve curricula and student learning outcomes. The ETS® Proficiency Profile assesses critical thinking, reading, writing, and mathematics skills. You are taking this assessment so that your institution can demonstrate program effectiveness for accreditation and funding purposes. The HEIghten® Outcomes Assessment Suite is a collection of groundbreaking, research-based assessments that measure general education learning in specific areas like critical thinking, written communication and quantitative literacy.

The Digital Audio Capture (DAC) app is a free app developed by College Board and ETS to use for recording students’ audio responses for the AP Music Theory Exam and AP French, German, Italian, and Spanish Language and Culture Exams. This app has been developed to simplify the recording process for students and proctors, utilizing current technology that is intuitive to most students. It streamlines post-exam tasks for school staff by directly uploading student audio files after recording. School staff will follow the instructions in the 2025-26 AP Exam Instructions book to administer an exam using the DAC app. NOTE: The DAC app is limited for use on school-owned and -controlled iPad tablets (iOS 15.0 and above). Schools must update to the 2026 version of the DAC app; previous versions of the app will not work in 2026.