What happens if someone enters my testing area during an online proctored exam? (2024)

FAQs

What happens if someone enters my testing area during an online proctored exam? ›

Candidates are expected to maintain a private testing area throughout the entire exam appointment. If the privacy of the testing area is broken, the online proctor will pause delivery of the ARE and address the privacy issue with the candidate.

If someone else comes into the room where you are taking your exam, privacy laws require that Prometric immediately shut down your exam because the individual entering the room has not consented to being recorded. For more information, consult the WELL AP Candidate Handbook and the ProProctor User Guide.

Many students do not realize how advanced online proctoring really is. Some still use the “old-school” methods of cheating. As with regular in-class exams, students can cheat by writing notes on paper, palms, or forearms. What they do not realize is that online proctors pay close attention to the students' environment.

Talking aloud: Unless you have an accommodation, talking or whispering aloud during the exam is not permitted. Being out of camera view: Your face, chin to forehead, needs to be in the camera view at all times. Anyone entering your testing area: You may not have anyone else in your testing location with you.

Proctors will report incidents that appear to be unusual. They are trained to notice suspicious behaviour, such as consistently looking down as if you are trying to see something under your desk.

Behavior. Does Proctorio monitor eye movements? No. Proctorio does not track eye movements, but we may use facial detection to ensure test takers are not looking away from their exam for an extended period of time.

Live Proctored Examinations: This type involves a live human being who does not only watch you through your webcam but also monitors your computer screen activity from time to time. They may also communicate with you verbally for identification or dealing with any technical hitches that may arise.

While Proctorio doesn't directly detect phones, it has an array of tools to spot cheating: Visual and Audio Alerts: If a student tries to check their phone or plays information aloud, the webcam and microphone can identify these suspicious actions.

Proctors have the ability to view the screen and utilize the mouse and keyboard as if they were sitting next to you. Once the exam starts, your proctor will monitor everything on the computer screen, but can no longer utilize the your mouse and keyboard.

Through audio and video recordings, screen monitoring, and advanced algorithms, the software analyzes patterns to identify potential cheating behaviors, ensuring a secure and fair exam environment.

Can you look down during a proctored exam? ›

Test Environment Rules

You must keep your eyes on the computer at all times. Taking your eyes off the computer to look around, up, or down will be flagged as suspicious activity and may result in you failing the exam. Note: You will not see an alert on your end so you will not know when suspicious activity was flagged.

Green fiags note that significant steps in the proctoring process were completed successfully. Yellow fiags are issued when a rule is broken but cheating is not apparent. Red fiags are given when the test-taker exhibits clear cheating behavior. Blue fiags are reported when a technical issue arises.

It's recommended against either talking to yourself or looking around the room, because the proctor is going to be paying attention and is also going to be alerted to anything that you're doing. So if you're talking, they don't know if you're talking to someone else.

At the time of your exam, you will connect by video chat with a proctor at ProctorU who will check your identity and help you through the exam process. They will be able to see your screen as you take the exam and help with any technical difficulties.

Proctorio tracks how many times your gaze shifts away from the camera, in addition to mouse movement, and how frequently you type. Second face detected. ProctorU says on its FAQ's page that “allowing other people in the room” counts as a potential indicator of cheating.

The service employs AI and a live proctor to monitor and record a student's webcam and screen during a testing session, and notifies the instructor of any perceived academic dishonesty.

You are allowed to use the restroom during your Onsite proctored exam but here are some considerations to keep in mind: You will not be allowed access to your personal belongings. The exam timer will continue to countdown while you are away.

Camera Pan: Your proctor will ask you to show the 4 walls of your room as well as your desk space via your webcam. You may or may not also be asked to show your computer monitor by using a mirror or cellphone camera.