See what quiz anti-cheating changes at your institution
Before vs. after adding quiz anti-cheating to iVake
Where you are today
Holding you back
Teachers watching a wall of video
One invigilator tries to watch every student’s camera during an online test, and most of what happens is missed.
Pain point
Questions in the class group
Screenshots of the paper reach a chat group minutes after it opens, and later sittings arrive knowing the answers.
Pain point
No check on who is answering
A login proves that someone has the password, not that the enrolled student is the one taking the test.
Pain point
Suspicion without evidence
A malpractice complaint goes nowhere, because all the committee has is an invigilator’s impression.
Pain point
- MinutesBefore questions are shared
- PasswordThe only identity check
- NoneRecord behind a malpractice case
Your institution, transformed
Everything connected
The paper stays in the window
The test opens full screen with copying, printing and right-click switched off, and leaving the window is recorded.
Solved
Identity checked at the start
A camera snapshot is compared with the photo on the student record before the first question appears.
Solved
Flags instead of a wall of video
The invigilator sees a short list of students with flags, each with the time and a snapshot.
Solved
Evidence a committee can use
Flags, timings and answer patterns stay with the attempt, and every review decision is on the audit trail.
Solved
- 1List of flags per test, not a wall of video
- 0Penalties applied by software alone
- 1Audit trail for every flag and decision
Ready to make the switch? See how it works for your institution.
Close the common shortcuts before the test opens
Preventing a problem is cheaper than investigating one. The test window is locked, so a second tab, copy and paste or a screenshot is blocked or recorded before a student tries it.
- Full-screen tests, with each exit from the window recorded and shown to the student and the teacher
- Right-click, copy, paste and print switched off inside the test
- Access limited by network, time window and device for tests taken in a computer lab
Notice what browser controls cannot stop
A phone under the desk or someone beside the student gets past any lockdown. Camera checks during the test pick up the signs, and the invigilator sees a list of flags rather than every feed.
- Face match with the enrolled student’s photo at the start of the test
- A flag when no face, or a second face, appears in a camera snapshot
- Time-stamped snapshots saved with each flag for the teacher to review
Find patterns after the papers are submitted
Some collaboration only shows once every attempt is in. Comparing answers, timings and access records builds the picture before anyone speaks to a student.
- Similarity checks that flag pairs choosing the same wrong answers in the same order
- Attempts finished far faster than the rest of the class, highlighted for a second look
- Students who submitted from the same network during the same test, listed together
Quiz anti-cheating features
Everything you need to keep online assessment fair and defensible
Test lockdown
Full screen, with copy, paste, right-click and print switched off.
Network & time limits
Tests that open only on allowed networks and devices, at set times.
Identity check
A camera snapshot compared with the photo on the student record.
Camera snapshots
Flags when no face or a second face appears, with the image saved.
Question shuffling
Questions and options in a different order for each student.
Answer similarity
Pairs with matching wrong-answer sequences flagged after submission.
Flag review
A queue of flags with timings and snapshots, decided by a person.
Audit trail
Every flag, review decision and time extension logged.
Frequently asked questions
Get answers to common questions about quiz anti-cheating
Can we use anti-cheating for some tests and not others?
Yes. Settings are chosen for each test. A practice quiz might use only shuffled questions and a time limit, a unit test might add the locked window, and a high-stakes paper might add camera checks and answer-pattern analysis. Teachers can change the settings until the test opens.
What happens if a student’s internet drops during a test?
Answers are saved as they are given. If the connection drops, the timer pauses for a grace period you set, and the student carries on from the same question on reconnecting. The drop is recorded but not counted as a violation, and a teacher can extend time or reopen the attempt for that student.
Do students need special software or hardware?
The locked window, shuffling and window-exit tracking work in a current web browser on a laptop or desktop, with nothing to install. Camera checks need a working webcam; for students without one, the test can run with the other controls only.
How do you tell a real attempt to cheat from an accident?
With thresholds rather than zero tolerance. A single window exit shows the student a warning, not a penalty. Teachers see how long each exit lasted, so a two-second pop-up looks different from minutes away. You decide whether, and after how many exits, an attempt is submitted, and any finding of malpractice is made by a person.
Can we use it for tests in a computer lab with an invigilator present?
Yes. Limit the test to the lab’s network and a fixed time window so it cannot be started early or from elsewhere, and the locked window still keeps other applications closed. This suits internal practical tests, entrance tests and mock computer-based tests.
What data is collected, and how long is it kept?
Camera snapshots when camera checks are on, window-exit times, time per question, network address and device details. It is held in your region with the rest of your records, kept for the period your institution sets, often matched to its appeal window, and then deleted. None of it is used for advertising or profiling.
Is camera proctoring appropriate for students under eighteen?
That is for your institution to decide under its own policy and the DPDP Act, which sets a higher bar for children’s data. Camera checks stay off unless they are switched on for a test, and many schools use only the locked window and shuffled questions for younger classes. This is not legal advice.
Cloud, hosted in your region
REST API & webhooks- SSO: Google, Microsoft & SAML
Encrypted, backed up daily- Built for the DPDP Act
- Full security details
Built for your institution type
See how this feature works for your specific institution
CBSE, ICSE & state-board schoolsPractice quizzes with shuffling and a locked window
UniversitiesOnline papers across campuses under one policy
Degree collegesLab tests limited to the campus network
ITIs, polytechnics & skill centresCertification tests with an identity check
Coaching institutesOnline level tests taken from home
Professional collegesMatching wrong-answer patterns flagged for the exam cell
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