Rules for Online Invigilated, Proctored Assessments
Any violations or attempts to cheat, manipulate, or copy exam materials will be fully investigated by The Cyber Scheme, and your qualification may be at risk if you are found to be in breach of these rules.
Please contact us if you have any queries.
Prior to the assessment
You will be asked to confirm that you have read the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before sitting the exam.
During the assessment
Environment – Ensure a suitable environment for the exam. You must be alone in the room with the door closed. Do not have music, TV, radio, or any background noise during the exam. You may be asked to pan your camera and remove blurred backgrounds to ensure the security of the assessment.
Single Screen – Do not use more than one screen. External monitors are not allowed.
Laptops: use the laptop screen only.
Workstations: use a single monitor/screen.
Mobile devices such as phones, tablets, and additional laptops are not permitted. The candidate may not use pen and paper; all notes must be made digitally and in full view of the assessor.
Communication – Mobile phones or other communication devices may only be used to contact the assessor in the event of a technical issue. They must not be used to search the internet or communicate with anyone other than the assessor. Headsets and earphones may only be used for communication with the assessor and no one else.
Copying – Any attempt to copy the exam paper or exam rigs beyond what is necessary to provide evidence for your exam is considered a breach of the assessment rules.
Screenshots for evidence of achievement are allowed.
Excessive screenshots or screen recording is not permitted.
Storage – All exam materials must be removed from your systems before completing the exam. Failure to comply will result in a fail and will be considered a breach of the assessment rules.
Where virtual machines are used, they must be cloned and deleted at the end of the assessment or reverted to a clean snapshot.
All virtual machines intended for use must be declared at the beginning of the assessment.
Cloud storage is not permitted during the assessment.
Recording and Auditing – The assessor will record your assessment for auditing purposes. (Please note: these recordings are exempt from information requests as they contain details of the assessments – DPA 2018 Schedule 2, Part 4.)
The candidate is not permitted to make any recordings of their own.
Personal Data
Please note exam content is exempt from personal data requests.
Please read for further information:
The listed GDPR provisions do not apply to personal data consisting of information recorded by candidates during an exam.
(2)Where personal data consists of marks or other information processed by a controller—
(a)for the purposes of determining the results of an exam, or
(b)in consequence of the determination of the results of an exam.
Please also read this article from the Information Commissioner’s’ office.