Investigate potential cheating or irregular behavior during exams
TalentScreen's proctoring system flags suspicious behavior like tab switching, multiple faces detected, or copy-paste activity. Review these flags to determine if they indicate cheating or just technical issues.
Flags are indicators, not proof of cheating. Tab switches might be legitimate (checking documentation). Multiple faces could be a household member walking by. Always review context before rejecting candidates.
Access Proctoring Report
From a candidate's exam results, click 'Proctoring Report'. You'll see a timeline of the exam with flagged events marked.
Review Video Footage
Watch webcam recordings around flagged timestamps. Scrub through the timeline to see context before and after suspicious events.
Analyze Behavior Patterns
One tab switch? Probably fine. Dozens? Investigate further. Look for patterns: were they checking the same external resource repeatedly?
Check Code Similarity
Our plagiarism detector compares coding answers against open-source repos and other submissions. High similarity doesn't always mean cheating (common patterns exist).
Make a Decision
Mark the review as 'Cleared' (no issues), 'Minor Concern' (note but proceed), or 'Disqualified' (confirmed cheating). Add notes explaining your decision.
Give candidates the benefit of the doubt for isolated incidents. Technical glitches happen. Look for sustained patterns of suspicious behavior.
Set clear exam rules in your invitation email: are candidates allowed to use documentation? Must they be alone? Clarity reduces false flags. Review all high-scoring candidates even without flags, just for consistency.
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