Although you may be enrolled in an online course, some courses may require a paper exam that has to be completed with an in-person proctor.
NOTE: The available proctoring options are subject to change based on the decision of the instructor and what options they choose for their course.
In-Person Proctoring Only
When testing in person for a paper exam, once you’ve officially scheduled your exam with a proctor and the exam becomes available, a PDF file of your exam will be sent to your proctor’s SmarterProctoring account. After you’ve checked in with them, your proctor will print out the exam and administer it to you. At the completion of your exam, your proctor will scan all exam pages and used scratch paper into one PDF file, then upload it back to SmarterProctoring or email it to onlinetesting@ua.edu. You will also be required to provide postage to your proctor, so they can mail your exam back to our physical address.
Important Reminders
- Confirm with your proctor that they have received your exam before arriving to test.
- Put your name and CWID on the exam.
- Read all instructions.
- Do not write on the back of your pages to make scanning easier.
- After completion, confirm with your proctor that they have scanned all pages and either uploaded everything to SmarterProctoring or sent them to UA Online Testing Services.