Invigilator Password

Available for Planners and Invigilators / Chief Invigilators.

The Planner can set invigilator passwords on both Safe Exam Browser (SEB) and Open Browser tests.

The Invigilator password serves the following purposes:

• Assisting a candidate in exiting the Safe Exam Browser (SEB) during the exam
• Aiding a candidate who needs to initiate SEB two or more times for the same test
• Facilitating a candidate's withdrawal from the test, available upon request
• Enabling a candidate to save their submission in case of an internet disconnection
• Preventing a candidate from accessing the test multiple times

Set Invigilator Password using Safe Exam Browser (SEB)

1. Under Test settings > Security, select Safe Exam Browser for PC and Mac. 
2. You can create your own password or use the one automatically generated by Inspera Assessment.
   • Your password can contain the following:
     • A combination of uppercase and lowercase letters.
     • Numbers or digits.
     • Special characters (e.g., !, @, #, $, %, etc.).
   • If Inspera Exam Portal (IEP) is enabled, the character count cannot exceed 8 characters.

Invigilator Password in Open Browser

1. Under Test settings > Security > Open Browser, click Require Invigilator Password. 
2. You can create your own password or use the one automatically generated by Inspera Assessment.
   • Your password can contain the following:
     • A combination of uppercase and lowercase letters.
     • Numbers or digits.
     • Special characters (e.g., !, @, #, $, %, etc.).

The purpose of the Invigilator password in Open Browser is to improve security in the following scenarios:

• Tests conducted with Open Browser in the computer room, with machines owned by the institution
• Candidates who are exempt from Lockdown Browser

The Invigilator password prompt appears in the following situations:

• The candidate tries to navigate to the Dashboard before the submission has been delivered
• The candidate tries to open and continue in a test that has already started