Remote Proctoring and Online Invigilation | RM Assessment

Deliver secure, scalable remote assessments with invigilation and proctoring designed to protect integrity, support candidate experience and maintain confidence in outcomes. RM helps awarding organisations, professional qualification bodies and education providers run remote assessments with the controls, oversight and flexibility needed for modern digital delivery.

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What is remote proctoring and online invigilation?

Remote proctoring and online invigilation help assessment providers deliver secure exams beyond the traditional test centre. They provide the oversight, identity checks and review processes needed to support remote, hybrid and on-demand assessment models while protecting the credibility of results.

For organisations delivering high-stakes assessment, the goal is not simply to observe a candidate during an exam. It is to create an assessment experience that is fair, secure and workable at scale. That means combining robust monitoring with clear policies, reliable delivery processes and candidate journeys that are designed with accessibility and usability in mind.

Depending on the assessment model, remote proctoring may include live invigilation, recorded review, AI-supported flagging, identity verification and event logging to support incident review. Together, these capabilities help organisations maintain confidence in outcomes while adapting to more flexible modes of delivery

Why remote proctoring matters for secure assessment delivery

As digital assessment expands, so do expectations around flexibility, convenience and resilience. Candidates increasingly need to sit assessments in different locations and at different times, while awarding organisations and qualification providers still need confidence that the process remains secure, consistent and defensible.

Remote proctoring helps organisations:

...protect assessment integrity in remote and hybrid settings

...reduce risks such as impersonation, unauthorised collaboration and use of prohibited materials

...support flexible and on-demand assessment delivery

...provide evidence and audit trails for investigation and review

...maintain confidence for candidates, centres, employers and regulators

Awarding organisations
Examination boards
Professional bodies
National assessment boards
Education providers, managing large-scale or high-stakes assessments

Protecting integrity while supporting candidate experience

Assessment providers should not have to choose between security and usability. The strongest remote assessment models are the ones that combine both.

A well-designed approach to invigilation and remote proctoring helps organisations reduce friction where possible, set clear expectations for candidates and maintain fairness throughout the assessment journey. That includes thinking carefully about onboarding, identity checks, permitted behaviours, escalation routes and support processes.

This matters because candidate confidence is part of assessment integrity too. When expectations are clear and the process is well designed, organisations are better placed to deliver remote assessment experiences that are secure, transparent and resilient.

Automated proctoring

Automate the entire online exam, assessment, or certification process with our AI-powered proctoring solution. It offers multiple layers of authentication and fraud detection to protect the integrity of exams and test takers.

Record and review proctoring

A scalable option where the candidate is recorded throughout the exam so that the recording can be reviewed afterwards along with any flags raised by the automated proctoring.

Live remote proctoring

A supervisor supplements the automated monitoring, by observing the candidate in real time via a screen share and video link to authenticate the candidate's identity, monitoring them for the duration of the exam and intervening if necessary.

Secure browser

Ensure the integrity of exams, tests, and certifications by preventing unauthorised access to the test browser. With Secure Browser, we can create a secure test environment that controls which functionality test takers can access, such as screen recording, app switching, website browsing, and more.

Why assessment providers choose RM

RM combines technology, expertise and consultancy to help organisations modernise assessment while maintaining trust in outcomes. Our digital assessment experience spans secure delivery, marking, integrity and transformation, helping customers build approaches that are robust enough for today’s needs and adaptable enough for what comes next.

Assessment providers choose RM because we offer:

deep experience in digital assessment delivery
a strong understanding of the operational needs of awarding organisations and qualification providers
a focus on secure, accessible and reliable assessment experiences
support that connects proctoring with the wider assessment ecosystem, rather than treating it in isolation
a consultative approach that helps organisations align tools, processes and policies

This reflects RM’s wider position that secure digital assessment depends not only on technology, but also on the right processes and partnerships.

Part of a wider digital assessment ecosystem

Remote proctoring is most effective when it works as part of a connected assessment environment.

RM supports organisations across the broader assessment journey, from test creation and secure delivery to marking, review and results. That broader view helps customers build assessment models that are not only secure, but also scalable, efficient and fit for long-term digital transformation.

Where appropriate, remote proctoring can also sit alongside other integrity-focused capabilities, helping organisations strengthen oversight across different assessment types and workflows

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Ready to strengthen integrity in remote assessment?

Whether you are scaling remote delivery, reviewing current controls or designing a more flexible assessment model, RM can help you build an approach that protects integrity and supports candidate experience.

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