Test environment · Home-based online test

1. Testing Space Requirements

✅The testing room must be independent, quiet, well-lit, and fully enclosed, with no obstructions. No one may enter or disturb you during the test.

❌It is strictly prohibited to take the test in public or non-enclosed spaces such as parks, internet cafés, restaurants, or open-plan offices.

❌It is strictly prohibited to take the exam in school computer labs, dormitories, or any other locations where multiple persons are present or where multiple test takers are taking the examination simultaneously.

2. Seating Position Requirements

✅Candidates should sit in the corner of the room with the desk positioned against two walls, facing the wall with their back to the interior of the room, to ensure a clear monitoring view.

3. Desk and Equipment Setup

✅Test takers must take the test at a standard desk and chair, with all permitted items (e.g., computer, keyboard, mouse, whiteboard, marker) placed on the desk in full view, without any obstruction.

❌Unauthorized items such as mobile phones, books, or notes are strictly prohibited in the testing area. Taking the test on a bed, sofa, lap, or any other non-standard surface is not allowed.

4. Scratch Materials

✅Test takers may use a small whiteboard or a blank sheet of paper placed inside a transparent sheet protector, together with a non-permanent, erasable whiteboard marker.

✅A whiteboard eraser may be used to clean the writing surface of the whiteboard or transparent sheet protector.

✅All scratch materials must be inspected by the proctor before and after the test. At the end of the test, all scratch content must be erased immediately in the presence of the proctor. Failure to do so will be treated as a violation.

❌Prohibited items include: any non-approved paper (such as regular scratch paper, sticky notes, notebooks, etc.), tissues or wet wipes, and any non-erasable writing tools (such as pencils, ballpoint pens, etc.).

Scratch Materials Illustration

5. Primary Camera and View Requirements

✅Place the camera on the primary device directly above the screen, centered and facing you.

✅The video must clearly show your full face and both shoulders.

✅Face the camera at all times. Do not wear a hat or head covering. Ensure even lighting, a plain background, and no other person entering the frame.

✅The primary camera must remain on, unobstructed, and in the same position for the entire test; you may not move, cover, or turn it off.

❌The following views are not permitted: angles that are too high or too low; frames showing only part of the face; side-on views; or views with your back to the camera.

Primary Camera View Illustration

6. Secondary Device Placement and View Requirements

✅Place the secondary device (smartphone or tablet) at approximately a 45-degree angle behind and to your side, with the camera slightly above shoulder level. The view must cover your upper body, computer screen, and both hands at the work area.

✅The device must remain stable and unobstructed; you may not move, cover, or turn it off during the test.

✅Provide sufficient lighting and a clear field of view so proctoring remains continuous and unobstructed.

❌Do not place the secondary device directly in front of you, at your feet, or in any position that does not clearly show the work area.

❌There must be no blind spots in the monitoring view at any time.

Secondary Camera View Illustration

Secondary Camera Placement Illustration