- ProProctor App takes control of your computer. Therefore, you will no longer have access to any files or browser windows nor the sound on your computer. Therefore, make sure your sound is loud enough before connecting.
- From September 2023, proctoring will be fully machine-assisted (including ID check). Candidates will be recorded while testing to maintain the necessary security requirements.
- You must be alone in the room and make sure you will not be interrupted.
- Only authorised material should be around you. Pen and paper are not allowed.
- A desktop or laptop. Tablets and phones are forbidden.
- One single screen. If you would like to use a larger screen than the one on your laptop, you will have to connect your laptop to an external screen and close your laptop screen. Therefore, you will no longer be able to use your laptop’s integrated camera.
- A movable web-camera: this could be the one on your laptop or a movable camera connected to your laptop or desktop computer.
- A built-in or wired microphone.
- Using the calculator
- Using the notepad
- In 2023, European competition tests organised by EPSO are remotely proctored for all competitions: specialists, generalists, CAST and most probably for internal competitions too.
In this article, we advise you on the best way to approach this new online test environment with confidence.
How does remote testing work?
Remotely proctored tests are organised by EPSO as part of the EU institutions competitions. They are administered by Prometrics via their ProProctor platform on which you will take the test.
When taking the tests :
Please view this video on the ProProctor platform to know more.
Required material
To take these remote tests, you will have to have the following material:
Read EPSO articles to know more about the online test administration.
Our preparation advice
We recommend you adapt your preparation to take the online tests with confidence on Exam Day.
You will have to use the online calculator on the ProProctor platform. You will not be authorised to use any other calculator (either manual or on your phone).
Pen and paper are foribidden when taking remotely proctored tests. If you need to take notes (to do calculations or streamline your thoughts), you will need to use the onscreen notepad that can be opened, closed and moved on testing screens.
These two additional constraints can surprise unprepared candidates and make them waste a lot of time.
The change in the testing environment affects all the strategy to prepare for the numerical reasoning test. You can prepare for this change by practising our online tests.
Before starting the tests, we advise you to open your computer’s calculator (similar to the ProProctor one) et to open a .txt or .doc page and to adjust its size to practise in conditions similar to the notepad present on ProProctor.
First, you will probably notice that using this online environment adds difficulty while the clock ticks by. Don’t panic! You risk doing calculation mistakes and waste even more time. By following our advice, you will acquire automatisms and gain on speed.
Click here to check our video on How to optimize your preparation to EPSO tests.
Keep in mind that everyone will face the same constraints and that you sensibly multiply your chance of success by following our methodology and recommendations.