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Fixed-Time Flexible Location Computer-Proctored Exams

How to Take the Exam: Step by Step

Getting Started
  • Close all open files and programs and restart your computer.
  • Be sure your NYU VPN is installed and connected.
  • Double-click on the red "e" icon on your desktop or in your dock to open Exam4.
Screens 1-4

Screens 1-4 are the same for all exam types.

Screen 5: Exam Mode
  • Confirm "Exam Mode." (Note: The exam cover sheet establishes what materials and access are permissible for each exam. The Exam 4 software displays what is technically accessible, but the rules of your exam as set by your instructor may be more restrictive.)
  • Click "Next."
Screen 6: Almost ready to begin exam...
  • Confirm that the info you entered is correct.
  • Wait until your exam's designated start-time. Then click "Begin Exam." 
Uploading ID for photographic monitoring
  • The built-in remote proctoring system will now open and tell you that our exams require photographic monitoring. Click "OK." Using a laptop camera, take these required photos:
    • Add your picture ID in the rectangle on the screen and click "Take Photo."
    • Click "Clear View of Your Face," and then take a photo of your face (lowering your mask briefly if necessary).
    • Select "UsePhotos." (Your ID and portrait need to be fully visible in the allotted spaces. If they are not, click “Clear” and take the picture again.)
The Exam Answer Window
  • You are now in the exam answer window. The Resources tab will open automatically.
  • Select your exam document and click Open to view the exam questions alongside your answers.
  • You can return to the Resources tab at any time through the Exam Info menu.
  • Congratulations, you are now ready to begin taking your exam. 
​​How to Submit a Computer-Proctored Exam

Once you have submitted and exited an exam, you can no longer get back into it.

  1. Select "End Exam" in the top left-hand corner.
  2. Click "Confirm,"  then "OK," and then "Submit Electronically."
  3. You'll get a receipt with a green banner confirming your exam has been submitted successfully. Click the "I understand" box and then "OK."
  4. Click "Exit Exam4" and "Exit Exam4 Now."
  5. Check "I’m sure" and then "Exit Exam4."
  6. You may check your exam answer submission status in ExamReporter.