Free for every exam - runs in the browser, no install

Anti-cheating tools for
online exams that actually work.

Detect tab switches, lock the paper in fullscreen, block copy and paste, take periodic webcam snapshots, and give every student a different paper. Then review one integrity score per attempt instead of guessing.

Tab switches
Recorded with a warning
Fullscreen
Lockdown on laptops and desktops
Webcam
Optional periodic snapshots
Free
On every exam, no limits
Exam settings in MegaExams with proctoring, webcam and lockdown mode switches

How it works

Three switches.
Set once per exam.

While creating an exam, turn on Proctoring. Add Lockdown mode to hold the paper in fullscreen and block copy, paste and right-click. Add Require webcam to capture periodic snapshots. Students are told the exam is proctored and see a warning each time something is recorded. After the exam, every attempt shows an integrity score and the evidence behind it.

Turn on proctoring Add lockdown and webcam if you need them Review integrity scores
Create a proctored exam
A student taking a timed exam in the MegaExams exam player

The three core checks

Tab switches, fullscreen, webcam

Tab-switch detection

Every time a student leaves the exam - another tab, another app, a search engine - it is recorded with a time stamp, and the student sees a warning that it was recorded. Works on phones and computers.

Fullscreen lockdown

With Lockdown mode on, the paper opens only in fullscreen after one click, and is covered again the moment a student leaves fullscreen, until they return. Copy, paste and right-click are blocked. Phones cannot be locked by any browser, so on phones tab switches are recorded instead.

Webcam snapshots

With Require webcam on, the browser takes periodic snapshots during the attempt for you to review afterwards. A student who blocks the camera is flagged, not locked out, so a broken webcam never costs anyone their exam.

More ways to keep it fair

Make copying pointless, not just harder

Shuffled questions and options

Randomise question order and answer order per student, so neighbours never see the same paper in the same order.

Random draw from a pool

Add more questions than you need and let each student draw a different set. The draw is saved when the attempt starts, so a refresh never changes it.

Integrity score per attempt

Tab switches, fullscreen exits, copy and paste attempts and webcam flags add up to a low, medium or high risk band on your results page. Filter to clean attempts in one click.

Live attempt view

Watch who is in the exam right now, message students during the exam, and submit an attempt on a student's behalf when needed.

Access codes and attempt limits

Require an access code to start, and cap how many times each student can attempt the exam.

Signals, not verdicts

Nothing is auto-failed. A tab switch can be a phone call or a notification, so you see the evidence and decide.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

With proctoring on, MegaExams records every time a student leaves the exam tab or window, exits fullscreen, or tries to copy or paste, and can take periodic webcam snapshots. These signals add up to an integrity score for each attempt, shown on your results page with the full breakdown.
Not without it being recorded. Leaving the exam tab or app is detected by the browser and logged with a time stamp, and the student sees a warning that it has been recorded and will be shown to the teacher.
No browser can force fullscreen on a phone, so lockdown applies on laptops and desktops. On phones, tab and app switches are still recorded, and shuffling and random draws still give each student a different paper.
No. Webcam snapshots are optional and off by default. Turn on Require webcam for exams where you want them. Students who block the camera are flagged for review rather than locked out.
No. Everything runs in the browser from the exam link. There is no app, extension or lockdown browser to install.
Yes. Tab-switch detection, fullscreen lockdown, copy-paste blocking, webcam snapshots and integrity scores are free on every exam, with no limit on students.

Run your next exam with proctoring on

Create a free account, build the exam, and turn on the switches you need. No credit card, no install.