You’re not the first one asking this. In fact, in our experience, this is the most asked question from our sales team.
What if your candidate searches for an answer on the web? What if they have opened an eBook or a material on the screen? Or what if they have a mobile phone nearby? Or a person sitting next to the candidate in the exam room?
Before answering your question, we must assure you is that none of that is going to happen with an online proctoring exam.
For instance, our proctoring software ensures that the web search function is disabled. At the same time, the screen sharing feature enables your invigilator to consistently monitor the exam. Even if it’s missed, all the recordings are stored online for you to review.
Digital proctoring services have likely rendered cheating impossible for students as they cannot bypass the security framework.
DO’s and DON’Ts of an Online Proctored Exam
This section is as useful for you as your candidates.
If you’re conducting an exam for your students, you need to tell them to use their personal computers or laptops with recommended specifications. You also need to ask them to use a place with good internet connectivity.
Here are some dos for your students that you must share with them before the exam starts:
- It’s essential to have a webcam and mic on which a candidate is taking an exam.
- It’s also recommended that students are seated with a plain background.
- Ensure proper lighting in the room.
- The room must be as quiet as possible.
- Ensure that during the exam you should remain alone in the room.
- Keep a sufficient number of sheets before the beginning of the examination.
Also, here’s what your candidates must avoid:
- Ask your students to not try to navigate from the exam window as your exam screen window will be proctored for the entire exam. If any suspicious activity is observed during the exam, the exam will stand canceled.
- Ensure that your candidates know that they are not allowed to talk to anyone during your exam.
- Also, your candidates are not allowed to use any digital device including mobile phones or Bluetooth speakers during the exam. If the same is observed, then it will be considered malpractice.
- Ask your students to not use multiple devices at the same time because if the system detects this the exam can be terminated for that candidate.
- A test screen appears before the exam begins. It’s essential that the candidates don’t leave the test screen.