5. Proctoring
- 5.1. How do I ensure that candidates don't cheat on the test, and that the questions aren't publicly available?
- Firstly, Equip is built by the AutoProctor team. So, ensuring test takers don't cheat is our
bread and butter dosa and chutney.
Also, each question in the Question Bank has been carefully crafted and curated by us.
Every candidate sees randomly assigned questions, anti-plagiarism features like
disabling copy-paste are enabled, and so on. So, don't worry, we got you!
- 5.2. How does proctoring work?
- Before the candidate starts the test, AutoProctor gains access to their camera, mic, the screen they are on, etc. So, for example, if the test taker invites a friend to help them with the test, or gets audio clues, or opens Google or ChatGPT, AutoProctor gets notified.
When the candidate finishes the test, you will find a proctoring summary for every candidate’s test attempts on your dashboard.
- 5.3. What about the candidates’ privacy while taking a proctored test?
- We are mindful that because we access video and audio feeds of the user, Privacy is a big concern. By default, these data are stored on the cloud and only the test administrator can access these data, via a unique URL.
Our data is stored on servers in the US. We encrypt our data at rest and in transit.
- 5.4. What is proctoring summary and what does it include?
- As you can see from the proctoring summary, you can view what violation occurred, at what time and for how long. It also shows recorded evidence for that violation. For example, if the test taker switched to a different tab or application, you can see a screenshot of what they switched to.
Also, the report shows a Trust Score. This is a score between 0% and 100%, which is calculated based on the type, frequency and duration of the violations. The lower the trust score, the more likely AutoProctor thinks the test taker cheated on the test. But we recommended reviewing all the evidence in the proctoring summary.
- 5.5. Can I see a recording of the candidate’s screen?
- The Session Recording records a candidate’s screen as they attempt the test. So, you will be able to see what they clicked on, what they typed, how their mouse moved, etc.