Published: April 6, 2026

What is happening?

Pearson recommends that customers review its established TestNav System Requirement Policy to anticipate upcoming support changes for the 2026-27 school year. The policy aligns TestNav system requirements with manufacturer-supported operating systems (OSs) and devices. This best practice ensures that all district personnel and students experience efficient and reliable testing sessions.

Manufacturer development cycles vary and release details are often vague until close to release dates. As a result, Pearson’s policy requires referencing manufacturer policies. Annually, Pearson will base support for OSs and devices on manufacturer support as of each July 15.

We understand some of our customers prefer to upgrade when new OS versions are released. In particular, many automatically download Chrome OS versions as soon as they become available. Pearson continually tests beta versions of OSs to efficiently add support. You can follow our beta testing and concerns found during our testing by checking the Beta Testing In-Progress section on this page.

Once a beta release becomes generally available and we have confirmation that it works well with TestNav, the official support matrix is updated.

What does this mean?

Technology personnel should evaluate manufacturer support as of July 15 to determine technology planning for each upcoming school year.

For example, based on the information available at this time and dependent on Pearson testing, districts can estimate support for the 2026-27 school year to be the following:

Devices/OS 

Estimated Minimum Version Support (2026-27) 

Chrome OS * 

Stable Channel (S)  

  • >145  

Long-term support (LTS) 

  • 144 

Note:  

  • This app will not work on Chrome OS releases prior to 116 
  • The microphone and camera will not work on Chrome OS releases prior to 130 

iPadOS 

18.x 

26.x 

Linux 

Fedora 44 

Ubuntu 24LTS, 26LTS 

macOS 

15.x 

26.x 

Windows 

Windows 11 24H2 

Windows 11 25H2 

*For more details, see the Chrome OS Release Schedule and Long-term Support (LTS) on ChromeOS.

What do I need to do (and how do I do it)?

District personnel should bookmark and familiarize themselves with the TestNav System Requirement Policy to assess technology needs every school year. 

You can also find available details for the upcoming school year in the Upcoming Support Changes section of TestNav System Requirements as they become available.


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