How proctoring works
Video proctoring, the camera calibration step, and what is recorded during an assessment.
How proctoring works
When video proctoring is enabled, the candidate's webcam records the session. This page explains, in plain terms, what actually happens, useful both for setting expectations and for interpreting results.
Camera calibration
Before starting, the candidate grants camera and microphone access and completes a short calibration. The app checks that their face is visible and centered. This establishes a baseline used later to detect anomalies, such as someone else taking the test or the candidate leaving the frame.
What is recorded
- The webcam video, split into chunks and stored securely.
- The candidate's code as it is written, auto saved continuously.
- Integrity events such as paste actions and tab or window switches.
What it is used for
The recording lets you verify any flagged moment. If the integrity report highlights a suspicious event, you can watch the exact moment on the video and code replay to judge the context yourself.
Tell candidates upfront
Candidates should know the session is recorded and monitored. Mention it in your job post and invitation so there are no surprises, and so genuine candidates feel reassured that others cannot cheat past them.