EXAMLOCK CAPABILITIES

Secure online exam delivery

A secure exam should also be a dependable place to work. ExamLock checks the environment before the first question, limits prohibited activity during the session, and preserves the student’s attempt through interruptions.

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Native apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Native lockdown apps for Windows, macOS (signed and notarized, for Apple Silicon and Intel), and Linux, with automatic updates.

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Pre-exam environment checks

It won’t start inside a virtual machine, a remote desktop session, with a second display, a remote-control app or an active screen share, or (on macOS) with full-screen apps open.

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Full-screen lockdown

  • Full-screen kiosk with shortcuts blocked and the clipboard cleared.
  • Screenshots and screen recording blocked.
  • Prohibited apps recognised by their program file, so renaming one doesn’t get around it. AI or remote apps opened mid-exam are flagged.
  • Debugger launches are refused.
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macOS Mission Control guard

Other apps are hidden during the exam and Mission Control attempts are flagged.

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Answer saving and attempt recovery

  • Answers save within a second.
  • After a crash, forced quit or power loss, the student rejoins the same attempt.
  • The exam timer is set by the server and keeps running offline.
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A student-friendly exam experience

One-code join, waiting room, maths keyboard, sketch pad, formula sheet, attempt counter.

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Roster-restricted entry

Only listed students can join; IDs are matched regardless of capitals or spaces.

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What happens if a student’s computer crashes?

Answers save within a second. After a crash, forced quit, or power loss, the student can rejoin the same attempt. The server-set exam timer continues running offline.

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READY FOR YOUR EXAM

Your exam starts here.

Install the native ExamLock app, then enter the join code from your instructor.

⊞WindowsNative desktop app · automatic updates↓⌘macOSApple Silicon & Intel · signed & notarized↓›_LinuxNative desktop app · automatic updates↓
Before exam day

Complete the device check, close screen-sharing and remote-control apps, and use a single display. Your instructor will provide the exam requirements.