Testing and Evaluation Services Website Accessibility and Usability Information

Information regarding the accessibility of the webpage exams.wisc.edu. This document summarizes the accessibility and usability barriers identified during testing as well as how to get help. This is not a comprehensive list of accessibility barriers, but gives a sample of the kinds of barriers the product has.

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Accessibility and usability barriers 

The following barriers were identified in a September 2025 evaluation. This is not a comprehensive list of barriers. Our team evaluates common user flows, looking for patterns of barriers. We do not evaluate the entire application.

Screen reader barriers limit access for individuals using screen readers, such as people who are blind

The webpages lack page regions. Headings are out of order or skipped. Images are missing alt text.  

Keyboard navigation barriers limit access for people with motor disabilities

The accordions on the webpages can be opened with a keyboard-only navigation, but there is no keyboard focus indicator to let users know that they are in the accordion section of the page. 

Some contrast barriers exist, creating barriers for people with low vision or who are color blind

Some of the older pages have navigation items that do not pass color contrast standards when they have keyboard focus. 


Keywords:
placement tests, accessibility, usability, exam, test, placement, evaluation, testing, student 
Doc ID:
155775
Owned by:
Digital Accessibility Team in IT Accessibility and Usability
Created:
2025-10-15
Updated:
2026-01-05
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, IT Accessibility and Usability