Automated Online Exam Proctor

A Synopsis Report submitted in partial fulfillment of

the requirement for the degree of

B. Tech.
In
Computer Science and Engineering

Under the supervision of

Ms. Shipra Ravi Kumar

By
Akhil Singh (1809110023)
Arihant Jain (1809110040)
Aniket Sharma (1809110031)
Akshat Mishra (1809110024)

JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA
JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Session: 2021-2022
 DECLARATION

This is to certify that the Synopsis Report Entitled “Automated Online Exam Proctor”
which is being submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of degree B.
Tech in Computer Science and Engineering to JSSATE, Noida (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Technical University, Lucknow) comprises only original work and studies carried out by the
students themselves. The matter embodied in this synopsis has not been submitted for the
award of any other degree.

Date: 20th November, 2021 Names: Akhil Singh (1809110023)

Arihant Jain (1809110040)

Aniket Sharma (1809110031)

Akshat Mishra (1809110024)

Approved By:

Signature: Signature:

Ms. Shipra Ravi Kumar (Name of Module Supervisor)

Project Supervisor Module Supervisor

CSE Department CSE Department

JSSATE, Noida JSSATE, Noida

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VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT:

To spark the imagination of the Computer Science Engineers with values, skills and
creativity to solve the real-world problems.

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT:

Mission 1: To inculcate creative thinking and problem- s o l v i n g skills through effective

teaching, learning and research.

Mission 2: To empower professionals with core competency in the field of Computer

Science and Engineering.

Mission 3: To foster independent and life-long learning with ethical and social
responsibilities.

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

PEO1: To empower students with effective computational and problem-solving skills.PEO2:

To enable students with core skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
PEO3: To imbibe students with ethical values and leadership qualities.

PEO4: To foster students with research- o r i e n t e d ability which helps them in analyzing
and solving real life problems and motivate them for pursuing higher studies.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

PO1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering
problems.
PO2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics,
natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

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PO3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems
and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate
consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental
considerations.
PO4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and
research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and
synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
PO5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and
modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering
activities with an understanding of the limitations.
PO6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to
assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities
relevant to the professional engineering practice.
PO7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering
solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate theknowledge of, and need
for sustainable development.
PO8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities
and norms of the engineering practice.
PO9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or
leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
PO10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activitieswith the
engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write
effective reports and design documentation, make effectivepresentations, and give and receive
clear instructions.
PO11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understandingof the
engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and
leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
PO12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to
engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

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PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES:

PSO1: An ability to apply foundation of Computer Science and Engineering, algorithmic

principles and theory in designing and modeling computation-based systems.

PSO2: The ability to demonstrate software development skills.

COURSE OUTCOMES
C 410.1 Identify, formulate, design and analyze a research-based/web-based problem to
addresssocietal and environmental issues.
C 410.2 Communicate effectively in verbal and written form.

C 410.3 Apply appropriate computing, engineering principle and management skills for
obtaining effective solution to the formulated problem within a stipulated time.
C 410.4 Work effectively as a part of team in multi-disciplinary areas.

C 410.5 Consolidate the final outcome in the form of a publication.

CO-PO-PSO MAPPING

COs PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO11 PSO12

C 410.1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3

C 410.2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3

C 410.3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

C 410.4 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

C410.5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

C410 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.8 2.4 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.6 3.0 2.8 3.0

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 ABSTRACT

Exam are integral part of education system. Without proper assessment of trainee, student a
trainer or educator can’t possibly evaluate them. They are core of merit based classification an
eligibility based classification. We can’t possibly imagine an education system without an
assessment scheme. Thus an unbiased is required assessment is a need for robust education
framework.
Education nowadays is not persisted within bounds of School, College or Universities.
Development of AI has equally imparted its effect in education sector. There has been serious
developments in field of education within past 2-3 years. The COVID-19 pandemic itself
created an opportunity for various technologies to rise to help people in a unique way.
Online Proctoring System (OPS) are in great demand due extreme surge of pandemic . Being
the best possible way of reaching out various examiners and also maintaining the sanctity of
examination.
There are plenty of software services available for the same, but the sensitive data it collects
from examinees is a serious issue among student committee. Different type of facial schemes
are used in training of ML models to reach out the optimum efficiency.
Some software like HONORLOCK and PROTORIA based of recording based assessment.
They use reinforcement learning to identify “cheating” like they are being fed with pre-recorded
videos.
Similarly METTL a widely used online proctoring tool further offers protection from mirroring.
Now a days a new vulnerability has aroused due to virtualization, any person can create a
sandbox environment on a pc which is completely unaware of external services that are running
on system, hence causing the BYPASS from proctoring environment which means person to
run any service despite being active proctor security.
Our main objective in this Project is to develop a state of Art proctoring system powered by AI
with active support for malicious software detection tool. This would surely be a helpful aspect
in maintain a healthy environment for online assessments.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title………………………………………………………… i
Declaration………………………………………………… ii
Vision, mission, PEO………………………………………. iii
PO………………………………………………………….. iv
PSO, CO, CO-PO-PSO…………………………………….. v
Abstract…………………………………………………….. vi

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Ideation 1
1.2 Brief 2
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 A Systematic Review on AI-based Proctoring Systems: Past, 3
Present and Future
2.2 The Impact of proctored online exam on the educational 4
experience

Chapter 3 PROPOSED WORK & SOLUTION

3.1 Proposed Work 4
3.2 Solutions 4
3.3Real World Solution

BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………… 5
Plagiarism Report …………………………………………. vii
 CHAPTER 1
Introduction

1.1 Ideation

Within last year, we have see a rapid advancement in online education. Suddenly student and
learners are moving towards online courses, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) and
some other similar platforms. This recent surge has been mainly due to COVID outbreak and
its aftereffects, forcing the learners community to shift their bias from offline coaching classes
to online MOOCS. All this has subsequently helped students to find new opportunities to
explore and find new possibilities to persue their career and improve themselves.
As all the educational institutes has been closed within this period , this created a sudden urge
to find an optimal alternate to deliver education in an efficient manner as it was delivered
previously in educational institutes. An education institution can’t work properly without an
effective Assessment System.
To overcome this problem in tough times of pandemic people started developing various
proctoring system , web based portal , software modules etc.
Typically these systems are based on AIPS – Artificial Intelligence Based Proctoring System.
It keeps check on all examinees , when they are giving exam through online mode whether at
there home or any private space. It help to create a ease for student by making it feasible for
them to give exam from anywhere .
Each person has his or her own level of understanding , learning and retention qualities which
makes it quite obvious for students prone to cheat in examination. This urge of getting good
scores make them fall into cheating. Thus they need to be proctored simulaneously . Such a
level of efficacy can only be obtained through machine and use of Artificial Intelligence.
Although we already have various type of proctor softwares powered by Artificial Intelligence,
but due to emergence of some new bugs they might fail in caching the culprit or cheater in
exam.
Thus we propose a State of Art AI powered Proctoring system which will help to overcome
these bugs.

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1.2 Brief

We wish to create an Automated AI proctor System. This system can support both app based
client i.e. Android, iOS, Windows as well as browser based interface. It will contain 2
subsequent interfaces one for the Student or Examinee entity and other for the Examiner or
Invigilator entity.

The Student framework will be based on active screen share with voice support. Extra support
for malicious software detection will be installed with this service to avoid any sandbox ,
virtual environment. It can effectively stop bypassing of blocked resources within test period
on device.

The Invigilator end will monitor over reading received based on live feed which is being
served to server directly enabling him to stop any malicious practice perused within exam
with active support of direct blockage and automated warning system which will show shared
video stream of suspected candidate.

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 CHAPTER 2
Literature Review
2.1 A Systematic Review on AI-based Proctoring Systems: Past, Present and
Future
-Aditya Nigham, Rhitvik Pasricha, Tarishi Singh and Prathamesh Churi

Published: 23 JUNE 2021

- This paper discusses the multiple systems that exist in Online Proctoring. It also covers the
main parameters to be considered while designing such a system. We have also taken into
consideration the user side technologies and emotional factors.

-In our literature review we have covered all bases in this field. This paper has a comparative
review between the AI and non-AI based proctoring systems.

-The existing research is focused more on advancing and improving the individual parameters
of Online Proctoring systems. To the best of our knowledge, there is no complete review of
the work that has been done in the field. We have used this opportunity to also identify the
trends that have appeared in the research done while developing AIPS.

2.2 The Impact of proctored online exam on the educational experience

-Anna S. Milone PharmD, Angela M. Cortese PharmD, BCPS, Rebecca L Balestrieri, Med,Amy
L.Pittenger PharmD, PhD
Published:JAN_FEB 2017

-This paper explores new ways to maintain academic integrity for large enrollment, completely
online courses.
-88.95% report satisfied with their experience on software ProctorU
-Unsatisfied outlined: took too long to set up, technical difficulties

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 CHAPTER 3

Proposed Work & Solutions

4.1 Proposed Work
1.1. A way to track and keep the progress of exam using AI powered remote
proctoring.
1.2. A way to give the students a viable as well as strict proctoring platform
4.2 Solutions
1.1. Creating Separate interface for both of entities i.e. Examinee and Invigilator
1.2. Implement Machine Learning and A.I. to get desired classification.
1.3 Software attached for detection of sandbox environment , effective malicious
tool detection

REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS

-HONORLOCK
-PROTORIA
-METTL

BIBLIOGRAPHY
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1877129715200056
A Systematic Review on AI-based Proctoring Systems: Past, Present and Future |
SpringerLink

PLAGIRISM REPORT

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