Sitting a Rosalyn Proctored exam
Candidate guidance to sitting an exam being proctored by Rosalyn, applies to Lockdown Browser and Liver Proctoring options
Guide your candidates through what to expect on exam day from their Rosalyn proctored exams. More information and help can be found in the Rosalyn Examinee Help Center
🚨 We recommend you don't share this page and the rest of the platform documentation with your candidates. Instead use the copy in this to create your own instructions specific to your exams.
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Describing Rosalyn to Candidates
Your exam is going to be proctored by a service called Rosalyn, an online proctoring platform who we partner with to add additional security and monitoring options for our exams
Rosalyn's software is offered as a desktop application for Mac and Windows computers. It ensures that your exam is taken under secure settings by recording your screen, webcam and microphone for the duration of the exam. It uses a unique 'human in the loop' approach whereby suspicious behaviour is flagged by AI, but all interventions and decisions are made by a trained (human) proctor. Ahead of the exam you can check your system is compatible and ensure you won't have any technical issues on the day.
System and Hardware Requirements for candidates
You will not be able to sit any Rosalyn exams on a tablet or mobile device
Supported OS:
Windows OS
Windows 10
Windows 11
macOS
Monterey
Ventura
Big Sur
Browsers - Any of the following
Google Chrome - Latest Version (Preferred)
Mozilla Firefox - Latest Version
Microsoft Edge - Latest Version
Apple Safari - Latest Version
Hardware Requirements - All of the following:
At least 100Mb RAM
At least 500Mb available hard drive space
Broadband internet with a minimum upload/download speed of 500Kb/s
For Live Proctored exams you will need:
Working webcam
Working microphone
Photo ID - Personal ID requirements
In order to take a Rosalyn-proctored exam on Synap, you will need a computer and internet access that meets ALL of the requirements above. We strongly recommend using a personal device where you have the ability to install applications and grant permissions. Sometimes with work-issued devices you may find that you need additional permissions from your IT team, so it is much simpler if you take the exam on a device which you have full control over
Taking the exam
After clicking start exam on Synap you will be prompted to download the Rosalyn software. If you have already downloaded it you will be prompted to open it. Once open you will go through a series of pre-exam checks:
Exam Rules
You institution may set additional rules for your exam. Breaching any of the standard rules of an exam will be flagged as cheating. Continuing to break the rules of the exam may result in your session being ended and you being unable to finish an attempt.
1.🤫 Use a private test area
This should be somewhere quiet and undisturbed
2.🙅♀️ Do not interact with others
Your physical space should be clear and communication apps turned off
3.📚 Other materials are not allowed
No books, notes, papers unless these have been explicitly approved by your administrator
4.💻 One monitor, mouse and keyboard
No other devices are allowed.
5.👂Turn off noise-making devices
Check for noisy devices and ambient noise
6.📱 🎧 No additional devices allowed
Including smartphones, tablets, computers, headphones, etc.
7.🤓 Face should be visible and in camera view
Nothing should cover your camera, with your face clearly in focus - Live Proctored exams
8.👩💻 No other Apps or Browser tabs allowed
You'll be guided through closing these before you start the exam
9.❌ Sharing exam content is prohibited
The exam content is for your alone, copy and pasting is not allowed
🚨 You must follow all of the above rules to start your exam. Breaching of any of the rules during the exam will be recorded and flagged by the AI to be reviewed by your administration.
Recommended domains to whitelist
If you are having any problems launching a Rosalyn exam please make sure the following domains are whitelisted on your network
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