Remote Exam Invigilation Process

Remote exam invigilation process

Remote invigilation lets an invigilator monitor candidates across multiple locations from a single dashboard. Here is the full flow, end to end.

Before the exam — admin setup

1. Create the exam and assign candidates.
2. Enable proctoring on the exam: choose AI proctoring, image proctoring, audio proctoring, video proctoring, or 360° dual-camera proctoring.
3. Assign invigilators from Proctoring → Assign Invigilator. Each invigilator can monitor a defined cohort of candidates.

Candidate login flow

1. Candidate opens the exam link in Chrome or Edge.
2. System check runs — camera, microphone, internet speed.
3. Candidate captures a face snapshot and an ID card image.
4. Invigilator reviews and approves the identity from their dashboard.
5. Candidate enters the exam.

Invigilator dashboard — what you see

• Live grid of all candidates assigned to you, with face thumbnail and current activity.
• AI flags next to each candidate — multiple faces, object detection, looking away, tab switch, audio anomaly.
• Click any candidate to open their full view: webcam feed, screen recording, audio stream.

What an invigilator can do live

1. Chat with the candidate — they receive a popup with your message.
2. Send a warning — appears on the candidate's screen and is logged.
3. Pause the candidate's exam — their timer stops, they can't progress until you resume.
4. Terminate the exam — irreversible; use for confirmed malpractice.

After the exam — audit

Every session is recorded. From the proctoring dashboard, you can replay any candidate's full video, screen, and audio, jump to AI-flagged timestamps, and export the recording for review.

Common questions

How many candidates can one invigilator handle?
With AI auto-flagging, one invigilator can monitor 30–50 candidates simultaneously. The AI surfaces only candidates that need attention. Without AI flags, the recommended ratio is 1 invigilator to 8–10 candidates.

What triggers an automatic flag?
Multiple faces in frame, no face detected, candidate looking away repeatedly, mobile phone or book detected, tab switching, audio of another voice, copy-paste attempts, secondary monitor detected.

Can the candidate see the invigilator?
By default the invigilator is one-way (they see the candidate, candidate sees only chat messages and warnings). Some exam configurations enable a video call channel for active interaction.

What if a candidate's camera fails mid-exam?
The proctoring system flags this. The invigilator pauses the candidate, instructs them to fix the camera (browser permissions, USB re-plug), and resumes once the feed returns. Auto-save preserves answers during the pause.