EN Menu Home About Us Social Responsibility TAO Gives Back The TAO Community serves millions of users across the globe via free access to open source assessment software. Download TAO Core Compare Plans Making Assessment Accessible to All Our mission is to advance online assessment to empower today’s learners and tomorrow’s leaders. So, we make it our priority to provide reliable and accessible online assessment tools — and make them available to everyone through openness and collaboration. TAO Core and the TAO Community make this possible. We built TAO Core, our extensible assessment platform edition, specifically for the open source Community, with the goal of providing free, global access to digital test creation software. TAO Core runs on open source and open standards by design to enable maximum freedom, flexibility and control over your test authoring and delivery experience. Available at no cost, TAO has delivered more than 100 million tests, in over 30 languages, worldwide. Our Commitment to Open Standards We are proud supporters of the IMS Standards First Pledge. As part of a community that is committed to make open standards the first and primary choice for education technology integrations, we are advocates for standards based integrations. We believe that achieving and promoting official product certification to open standards enables a better EdTech ecosystem and community and believe in fair and open business practices for suppliers. Find out more about Standards First. Driving the Future of Digital Assessment Join the TAO Community as we come together to accelerate innovation in digital assessment. The Core open source platform architecture allows you to access, extend and audit the source code so that you can enhance your programs with the capabilities you need. And, you’ll benefit from the contributions of other TAO users across the globe, working to develop better online testing solutions. Are you a content provider looking for an open source assessment software solution? Let’s discuss how we can work together to serve a global community. Contact Us TAO Core Features and Services 100% Open Source Open source brings great technology and people together through a community where innovation thrives. Leverage the creations or support of other TAO Community members across the world. And, benefit from the inherent control, cost savings and flexibility of an open source digital assessment solution. Community Support Access free support for TAO Core via the TAO Hub. Resources include our step-by-step TAO user guide, troubleshooting instructions, the TAO Community forum and more. Collaborate Authentically The TAO Community is key in helping us to drive our mission forward and provide greater access to digital assessment for everyone, everywhere. Thanks to millions of TAO users participating in the Community we are able to keep our solutions at the forefront of what’s next. Interoperability through Open Standards Create a plug-and-play EdTech ecosystem that evolves to support lifelong learning. TAO is the only open source assessment platform built on QTI open standards from the ground up and ready to integrate with your existing solutions. Implement Your Own Features Extend the TAO Core source with new applications, features and enhancements to support continuous growth and innovation in an ever changing education landscape. Discover More Features Download Core Edition 3.3 Download the TAO Core 3.3 Release Candidate below or from GitHub. Don’t forget to download the release notes. Installation instructions can be found in the Administrator Guide and additional documentation can be found in our User Guide and the TAO Hub. Windows Install We’ll take care of the web server installation for you. Click to automatically install for Windows desktop. Any Server or Desktop Over 100 Million Tests Delivered Worldwide Download TAO Core Download TAO Core and become a member of the TAO Community today! Download Today Products Product Overview Core Ignite Pro Enterprise Solutions Solutions Overview K-12 Higher Education Professional Advancement Accessibility What Are Online Assessments? Services Services Overview Interoperability TAO Cloud™ Services Support TAO Hub Company Privacy Security Trademark Policies Social Responsibility Partners Contact Us Subscribe to our newsletter and never miss an update. Email* Copyright 2021 by Open Assessment Technologies Privacy We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. Accept