Article verified for Release 15.1 on December 8, 2025.
This article shows how to configure the violation warning and attempt termination settings for proctored tests. These settings allow you to customize the system’s response to continuous violations during a proctored attempt, creating a more tailored, controlled testing environment.
Navigating to the page
After logging in to the application, it’s crucial to configure the violation warning and attempt termination settings precisely for your proctored tests. To do this, follow these specific steps:
- Navigate to the System page within the application.
- Open the Integrations.
- Select the Proctoring settings tab.
- Access the Server Configuration.
- Click the Confirm button to save changes.
Configuring violation warnings
- Enable Display a warning in case of continuous violations – When enabled, this setting will trigger a warning display if a candidate continues to violate the test rules for a specified period.
- Applicable violations – The application will display a warning whenever any of the listed violations are triggered.
- Set the Violation warning timeout – This setting defines the number of minutes of continuous violations required before a warning is displayed. For instance, if it is set to zero (recommended), the violation warning will be displayed immediately upon detecting a violation.
- Prevent taking – If this option is enabled, the candidate must stop doing any of the listed violations to continue the test.
- Enable Terminate attempt in case of violations – Enabling this option allows the system to automatically terminate a candidate’s test attempt if they persistently violate the rules for a specified duration.
- Set the Attempt termination timeout – This parameter determines the threshold for continuous violations after which the system automatically terminates the candidate’s attempt. It’s important to note that if this value is set to zero, which is not recommended, the system will terminate the attempt as soon as a violation is detected.
- Click the Save button to save changes.
Note: Some of the applicable violations may be extremely sensitive, depending on the environment.
We recommend not enabling options such as “Conversation Detectedor Noise in Background”, as even minimal background sounds or normal environmental noise can trigger these violations.
Enabling such options may result in unintended warnings or automatic termination of the candidate’s attempt.
Candidate’s Perspective
Imagine you are a candidate taking a proctored test with the following configuration settings:
- Violation Warning Timeout: Set to 1 minute.
- Attempt Termination Timeout: Set to 3 minutes.
In this scenario:
- If you commit a violation during the test, such as attempting to access external resources, the system will not issue an immediate warning. Instead, it will monitor your actions for a continuous violation period of 1 minute. If you continue to violate the rules during this time, a warning will be displayed on your screen.
- Now, suppose you heed the warning and stop violating the rules after it’s displayed; you can continue the test. However, if you continue to violate the rules within the next 3 minutes, the system will automatically terminate your test attempt.
Understanding these timeout settings is crucial because they can significantly impact your test experience and outcomes. To ensure a successful test attempt, it’s essential to comply with the rules and understand how these settings affect the test process.
