Invigilated (supervised) examinations

An invigilated exam is a supervised or monitored exam.

Exam supervision, or invigilation, may be carried out in person or digitally (for manual review later), depending on how your exam has been structured.

In person invigilation: In-person supervision of an on campus exam, whether it be computer-based or a paper exam.

Digital invigilation software: Monitoring of an online or computer based exam using digital invigilation software (also known as remote proctoring software). The information gathered may be manually reviewed by Assessment Services following the exam.

Zoom invigilation (or an alternative): Supervision of an online exam or computer based exam by a person using technologies such as Zoom.

Invigilation of an exam may be required for a number of reasons, for instance it may be a requirement of an accreditation body, required for professional registration or used as a means to help assure the results of exams that are the gateway to limited entry courses.

Not all exams need to be invigilated. Regardless of whether your exam is invigilated or not, you must follow the University's regulations, statutes and guidelines regarding academic integrity.

For more information, please see About academic integrity.

Your course-coordinator or lecturer will advise you if your examination is to be invigilated and in what format the exam and associated invigilation will be.

Exam mode B – Remote online invigilation using Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)

• To access this application, please download the Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)

*You can sit your exam anywhere, including at home. However, there are additional steps you will need to take to make sure you are prepared to sit your exam on the Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB), including downloading software before your exam. See below for further information about sitting your exam on the Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB).

Exam mode C – In-person invigilated exam on paper

If you are a New Zealand based student you must sit your exam in person at the City campus. If you have been approved to study remotely, your exam will be invigilated using digital invigilation software.

Exam mode D - In-person invigilated on computer through Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)

• To access this application, please download the latest version of Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB) and check your device can pass the security checks before the exam.

These exams will be held using in-person invigilation on-campus and will be sat using Inspera's Integrity Browser (IIB). If you have been approved to study remotely, your exam will be invigilated under exam mode B conditions.

Inspera online and computer-based exams may be invigilated using any of the above invigilation methods.

For large course exams, invigilation will typically be undertaken using 'Inspera Proctoring' run through the Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)

For a limited number of exams or for students that have specific accessibility requirements, zoom invigilation (or an alternative) may be used.

If your exam is a computer-based, on campus exam, it is likely that your exam will utilise in person invigilation, however this may not always be the case.

• To access this application, please download Inspera Integrity Browser (previously Inspera Exam Portal)

Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB) is a digital invigilation tool and monitors student behaviors through artificial intelligence during an exam.

IIB does not include live invigilation.

At the exam start time, the student enters the PIN-code to access their exam and Inspera Proctoring (previously Smarter Proctoring) completes system checks and an ID check of the individual sitting the exam.

During the exam the functionality records the student via their webcam, screen and audio capabilities and in the background, flags the behaviors pre-defined by the system that may indicate a lack of academic integrity e.g., presence of another person in the room (visually or heard).

If connectivity is lost during the exam, the recording continues and is synchronised once connectivity is restored.

The flags recorded are reported to Assessment Services by the system once the examination is complete. Assessment Services then manually review the recordings of exams where the number and type of flags may indicate a potential for academic misconduct.

Recordings will never be used in isolation or without human oversight to determine events of academic misconduct, but may be considered in conjunction with other evidence if it is likely that academic misconduct has occurred.

To sit your online invigilated exam through Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB) you will need:

• A quiet, well-lit, private space to sit the examination uninterrupted
• Your permitted materials
• Your photo identification (Photo ID can be your University of Auckland ID card (Campus Card), or other issued photo ID such as a passport, drivers licence or photo ID issued by another higher education provider.)
• Your SSO login
• Access to a laptop or PC with the following requirements:
  • Windows 10 and 11 on a 64-bit platform
    
  • Mac OS X 11.0 (Big Sur) or later
    
  • OpenGL 2.0 graphics driver
  • CPU newer than 2011 (Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3, i5, and i7, or newer)
  • Minimum SSE 4.2 in AMD processors and CPU
  • 75MB of free storage per hour of exam time
  • Web camera (internal or external) and microphone
• Note you will not be able to sit an invigilated exam through Inspera Proctoring (previously Smarter Proctoring) on a phone, iPad, tablet or chrome book.

Please note that the student computers on campus do not have Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB) and are unable to be used for this type of exam.

You will also need the PIN-code to access your exam or test. For exams, the PIN-code will be provided to you with your practice exam instructions and through the relevant Canvas announcement.

For tests, your lecturer will tell you where and when you can access your PIN-code. If you are unable to find your PIN-code for an exam, you can call 0800 61 62 63.

If you have been advised that your end of semester examination will be held through Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB), you will have a practice examination made available to you.

It is strongly recommended you take the opportunity to participate as sitting the practice exam will help you to:

• Ensure your device works with IIB and in the location/environment in which you intend to sit your real exam.
• Understand how the identification checks work and how long it might take you to login.
• Know when and how your exam PIN-code will be communicated prior to your exam and where you need to use it.
• Become familiar with the IIB exam process, including the login and identification process and the necessity to push ‘submit now’ once you complete your exam (standard auto submit is not available).
• Know what to do and where to find help and information in case something unexpected happens during your real exam.

Before you can sit your real assessment or the practice exam you will need to download and install Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB). Please follow the student guides below.

Before your exam: Download, install and test Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)

The following student guide will help you to download the Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB) which is required for Inspera Proctoring to run. You should ensure you download and test the software on the device and ideally in the location in which you intend to sit your real exam.

Please note:

• You can check your downloads folder for the Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB) file
  
• You may need to copy and paste the link into your browser if clicking on the link gives you an error message

Immediately prior to your exam: Accessing and completing your assessment

Before the start time of your invigilated assessment you can login to the Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB), pass the SSO authentication and wait for your exam to start. Remember you will need your PIN-code to be able to access your assessment and you should keep your ID handy.

During your exam: Additional information, tips and tricks

This guide provides additional information regarding the types of events that are flagged during your invigilated exam, along with some tips and tricks of what to do if you encounter technical issues during your exam.

It is suggested you print this guide or save it somewhere so you can access it if necessary during the exam.

If you do not have access to the technical resources required to sit an online invigilated exam you should make a request for a student long-term loan laptop as soon as possible.

For more information, please visit Student long-term loan laptops.

Please note that only rooms with a mode D exams will have access to IIB. All other computers on campus do not have Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB) and are unable to be used for exams requiring this application.

If you believe you are unable to sit an online invigilated exam due to other accessibility needs or factors, you should contact the Assessment Services to discuss your situation further and to agree an approach that will support you through the invigilated exam process.

To contact Assessment Services, you can email at exams@auckland.ac.nz.

View the privacy notice for students enrolled in a course using Inspera Integrity Browser (previously Inspera Exam Portal).