Full-screen lockdown, tab detection, shuffling - no app needed

Basic proctoring that
keeps exams honest.

One-click full-screen lock, tab-switch detection, copy-paste blocking, and an integrity column right on your results page. Simple, effective proctoring without webcam hassles or complicated setup.

Tab detection
Catches window switches
Full-screen
One-click lock on laptops and desktops
Integrity
Score and filter on results
No webcam
Simple setup
Student taking a timed exam in MegaExams with a question palette, timer, and answered or skipped tracker

How it works

Turn on proctoring.
That's the entire setup.

When you create an exam, toggle proctoring on. Before the paper opens, students click once to enter full-screen; if they leave it, the paper is covered until they return. Tab switches, copy-paste attempts and full-screen exits are recorded and shown to the student as a warning. Afterwards, every student on your results page carries a Clean or risk chip, and one filter lists only the clean attempts.

Toggle proctoring on Students click once into full-screen Filter your results to clean attempts
See proctoring in action
Exam settings showing the Proctoring and integrity toggle to track tab switches and focus loss

What you get

Cheating prevention without the complexity

Tab-switch Detection

Every time a student switches away from the exam tab - to Google, WhatsApp, or another browser tab - it's logged. You see exactly how many times each student left the exam.

Full-screen Lock

On laptops and desktops the paper only opens in full-screen, and is covered again the moment a student leaves it. Leaving full-screen without switching away is recorded. Phones cannot be locked by any browser, so there we record tab switches instead.

Integrity on the Results Page

Every student gets a Clean chip or a risk chip (low, medium, high) with the breakdown - tab switches, full-screen exits, copy-paste attempts. Filter the results to clean attempts only, and export the same columns to CSV.

Simple but effective

Everything you need to keep exams fair

Copy-paste Blocking

Right-click and copy-paste are disabled during the exam. Students can't copy questions to search for answers or paste content from external sources.

Violation Log

See a detailed log of every violation for every student - when it happened, what type (tab switch, full-screen exit), and how many total. Evidence you can review after the exam.

Signals, Not Verdicts

A tab switch can be a phone call or a notification, so nothing is auto-failed. You see the evidence, you decide - the full report per student is one click away.

Student Warnings

Students see a warning the moment they switch tabs, copy, paste or leave full-screen: "This has been recorded and shown to your teacher." Honest students correct course; the rest know they are being watched.

No Software Install

Proctoring works entirely in the browser. Students don't need to download any app, extension, or software. Just open the exam link and start.

Violation Report

After the exam, download a violation report showing which students had violations, how many, and what type. Use this to decide if any results need manual review.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

No. MegaExams uses browser-based proctoring - tab-switch detection, full-screen enforcement, and copy-paste blocking. No webcam, no microphone, no special software needed. Students just open the exam link in their browser.
It is recorded, and the student sees a warning that it has been recorded and will be shown to you. Nothing is auto-failed: on your results page that student carries a risk chip with the count, and you decide what it means. A tab switch can also be a phone call or a notification, which is why we show the evidence rather than act on it.
Yes, which is why there's a configurable limit. Set it to 3 or 5 to give students room for accidental tab switches. Each violation shows a clear warning so students know to stay on the exam page.
Basic proctoring works best on desktop/laptop browsers where full-screen mode is properly supported. On mobile, tab-switch detection still works but full-screen enforcement has limited support depending on the device and browser.
Yes. Tab-switch detection, full-screen enforcement, and copy-paste blocking are included free, like everything else on the platform.

Keep your next exam honest

Toggle proctoring on when you create an exam. Simple setup, zero hassle. Free forever. No credit card needed.