A proctored test starts with the rules, in plain language
Camera proctoring is your teacher's choice, per test, and it is off unless they turn it on. When it is on, you see exactly what it does before the test starts — and you can always take the non-camera route instead.
Detection happens on your own device. Your camera video is never sent anywhere, and sound is never recorded — the microphone only notices that another voice may be present. The only things that leave your device are short written notes: what was noticed, when, and for how long.
A note is never a verdict. It cannot change your score, lock your test, or notify anyone by itself — your teacher reviews notes afterwards and decides what each one means. Declining the camera is always allowed and is never counted against you: not a flag, not a zero. Camera proctoring is not used at all in K–5 classes or for students under 13.
Some tests also use screen view: with your separate agreement, your teacher can watch your screen live during the test, the way a teacher walking the room can see your desk. You share it yourself with your browser's share button, a banner on this page and your browser's own indicator stay on while you share, and live view is never recorded. You can stop sharing, or start without it, at any time — never counted against you. While screen view is on, your teacher can also send you a short message inside the test, or pause your test; a pause is not a punishment and does not change your score.
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How a proctored test works
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Open your teacher's link and sign in with your student account.
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Read the disclosure: in plain language, what the camera notices, what is recorded (notes only), and what is never recorded. In Strict mode, the marked moments are explained separately and need their own tick.
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Choose your route: start with the camera on, or take the non-camera route. Both are real choices, and the non-camera route is never counted against you.
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Take the test. A camera-on marker stays visible the whole time, and if the camera fails the test continues — your teacher sees one neutral note, and the test never locks.
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If the test uses screen view and you agreed to it, press “Share my screen” in the test and pick what to share in your browser's picker. A banner stays on this page while you share. Stop any time from your browser — the test continues either way.