Lockdown Browser #
A lockdown browser is a software application that prevents candidates from accessing unauthorised content or activities while taking an online exam. It is designed to provide a secure and controlled environment for remote exams, ensuring the integrity and fairness of the assessment.
When a lockdown browser is used, candidates are not allowed to open any other browser windows or third-party applications while the exam is in progress. This helps to prevent cheating by ensuring that candidates are unable to access unauthorised resources or communicate with others during the exam.
Lockdown browsers are widely used in online proctoring and can be an effective way to ensure the security and integrity of remote exams. However, it is important to carefully consider the use of lockdown browsers and to ensure that they are used in a way that is fair and appropriate for the exam in question.
FAQs #
- What are the advantages of the Lockdown browser?
Lockdown browsers greatly help in restricting the access of the candidate to unauthorised resources during the online assessment and thus makes sure that the candidate is appearing for the assessment by abiding the rules of the assessment.
- How does the lockdown browser work to prevent malpractice?
Students tend to seek help from external sources during an online assessment, one of the common ways is to open the files stored on the local storage or accessing the search engine and web pages. Lockdown browser plays its role in malpractice prevention by making sure that candidates can access only the online assessment page during the defined course of time.
