Running your first online exam looks daunting until the process is laid out. On a ready platform like Eklavvya's online examination system — the engine behind ePravesh online exams — it is seven configuration steps.
Step 1: Build the question bank
Upload questions by Excel or author them in the platform — MCQs, subjective, image-based, and coding questions with an online compiler across C, C++, Java, Python, SQL and more. Tag by subject, topic, difficulty and competency, so papers can be assembled by rule. AI generation can draft questions from a syllabus or textbook chapter, with human review before anything enters the bank.
Step 2: Define the exam pattern
Set sections, marks per question, negative marking, total duration, and per-question timers if the format needs them. Random question selection from the tagged bank gives every candidate a different-but-equivalent paper — the first line of defense against answer sharing.
Step 3: Enroll candidates and schedule
Import candidates or let them register; set the exam window. For entrance-style exams, slot booking lets candidates self-schedule, and the system generates hall tickets automatically — the same flow ePravesh uses in the admission pipeline.
Step 4: Choose the delivery mode
Step 5: Switch on proctoring appropriate to the stakes
AI proctoring flags multiple faces, phones and tab switches automatically; live proctors add chat, pause and terminate controls; 360° dual-camera mode uses the candidate's phone as a second camera. Pick per exam — details in our proctoring guide.
Step 6: Run the exam with live monitoring
A real-time dashboard shows candidate status — logged in, in progress, submitted — with proctor interventions and flags as they happen. Concurrent-login prevention and continuous face checks run underneath.
Step 7: Publish results and analyze
Objective sections score instantly. Subjective answers route to onscreen evaluation or AI-assisted checking. Analytics arrive with the results: individual rankings, topic-wise gaps, batch min/max/average, question-level statistics and pass/fail reports — exportable to Excel or your ERP.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do you need to start an online exam?
A question bank, an exam pattern (marks, duration, sections), a schedule with enrolled candidates, secure delivery through a browser or app, optional proctoring, and automatic result processing — all of which a ready exam platform provides.
Can students take online exams on mobile phones?
Yes. Modern exam platforms run on mobile, tablet, desktop and laptop, and image-based proctoring works on connections as low as 0.1 Mbps, so mobile-first and low-bandwidth candidates are covered.
How are online exam results processed?
Objective answers score automatically the moment the exam ends; subjective answers route to onscreen or AI-assisted evaluation. Analytics cover individual rankings, topic-wise breakdowns, batch performance and question-level statistics.
How do candidates get hall tickets for online exams?
The system generates hall tickets automatically once candidates are enrolled and slotted, and candidates can self-schedule into available slots for center-based or remote exams where slot booking is enabled.