SkieCan we run a tests-only mode on school tablets?
Yes. Attach a stricter app list or a time window to the class, so for the length of the test the tablet shows only the test app and perhaps a calculator. When the window ends, the normal app list returns on its own. A one-app allow list can also lock a device to a single app.
A tests-only mode in Skie is not a separate feature to switch on. It is a combination of two things the system already does: an app list and a schedule. You make a short list containing only what the test needs, then either attach it to the group for the duration, or create a window with the test day and time.
With a window, the tablets change over by themselves at the start time and change back at the end. The first matching window wins, so a test window placed above the normal timetable takes over cleanly. Windows can run overnight, which helps for evening coaching tests.
If the test uses a single app, an allow list with one app locks the device to it. Full-screen kiosk mode is also available for the same purpose. Everything else is hidden, not deleted, so student data returns when the normal list comes back.
The web filter stays on throughout, Play Store can stay hidden, and the install guard removes anything that was added in the meantime. Screenshots can be disabled by policy if you want that.
Before test day, use the impact preview to see which devices a change will touch, and check the compliance score so you know every tablet has the latest rules. Tablets that were offline pick up the window from their stored schedule.
A practical tip: do a ten minute dry run with one group the day before. Apps often fail because a test platform needs a second app, such as a PDF viewer or a camera, that nobody thought to add.