What is proctoring?
Proctoring (also called invigilation) is the supervision of an exam to make sure it is taken fairly. It verifies that the right person is sitting the exam and that they don't get unauthorised help — whether the exam takes place in a physical venue or remotely on a candidate's own device.
Modern remote proctoring can combine webcam and screen recording, a locked-down full-screen environment, and automated detection of behaviour such as switching to another application — pausing the exam and logging the event for a human to review.
Why it matters
For any high-stakes or summative assessment, proctoring is what lets the result be trusted by the people who rely on it — regulators, employers and the public. It protects both the integrity of the exam and the value of the credential.
Synap offers online and in-person proctoring, lockdown and breach detection as part of its exam security — the safeguards behind the Secured by Synap badge.