Proctoring measures

We incorporate advanced proctoring measures to maintain the integrity of technical assessments, ensuring that companies get a genuine evaluation of a candidate’s abilities. These measures provide significant benefits in accurately vetting developers, reducing fraud, and verifying skills. Below is an elaboration on three key proctoring mechanisms Kontorva offers:

1. IP Address & Location Tracking

How It Works: Kontorva verifies the candidate’s IP address and physical location during an assessment, ensuring that the person taking the test matches the registered candidate and is in the specified region. The system checks for discrepancies, such as attempts to access the test from multiple locations or countries outside the allowed range.

Why It’s Good/Recommended:

• Prevents Impersonation: By ensuring that the candidate’s IP matches the registered details, Kontorva prevents unauthorized individuals from taking the test on the candidate’s behalf.
• Mitigates Location-Based Fraud: Some candidates may attempt to exploit geographical advantages, such as accessing region-specific support. Tracking location ensures the test is completed in compliance with company expectations.
• Geographical Consistency: If a company specifies certain regions from which the candidate should operate, this ensures the assessment is conducted within those regions, adding transparency to the process.

Benefits:

• Security and Authenticity: Companies can trust that the test results belong to the right individual.
• Accountability: Tracking the candidate’s location reduces chances of unauthorized access or third-party assistance.
• Compliance: Ensures candidates from required locations complete the assessments, which may be important for legal or operational reasons.

2. Copy & Paste Monitoring

How It Works: Kontorva’s platform monitors copy-and-paste actions during assessments. If a candidate attempts to copy code from an external source or another test, the system flags it, adding a layer of integrity to the evaluation process. This ensures that all coding is performed directly by the candidate and not sourced externally.

Why It’s Good/Recommended:

• Prevents Plagiarism: Monitoring for copy-pasting eliminates the risk of candidates submitting plagiarized or pre-written code from online forums or other sources.
• Tests Real Skills: By blocking or flagging these actions, the assessment becomes a true measure of a candidate’s ability to write, debug, and optimize code independently, showcasing their actual proficiency.
• Increases Integrity: Employers can be confident that the code submitted is the candidate’s original work, reducing the chance of candidates using shortcuts to inflate their performance.

Benefits:

• True Skill Representation: By blocking external content, Kontorva ensures that candidates demonstrate their problem-solving abilities without external assistance.
• Fair Assessment: All candidates are held to the same standards, preventing anyone from gaining an unfair advantage by using pre-written solutions.
• Ensures Code Quality: Companies can better evaluate the quality of the code, identifying candidates who can create original, efficient solutions.

3. AI/ChatGPT Usage Detection

How It Works: Kontorva can detect if candidates rely on AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to generate code or assist in problem-solving during an assessment. The system flags submissions containing AI-generated content, enabling hiring teams to evaluate the candidate’s genuine coding skills without AI intervention.

Why It’s Good/Recommended:

• Authenticity: While AI tools like ChatGPT can provide helpful insights, they do not always reflect a developer’s own understanding and skill set. Detecting AI usage ensures the candidate isn’t bypassing challenges by relying on automated solutions.
• Real-World Relevance: Hiring companies seek developers who can solve complex problems using their experience and logic. This feature ensures that the candidate can work independently in real-world scenarios without crutches like AI.
• Identifies Problem-Solving Abilities: Instead of generating boilerplate or generic code, the candidate must apply logic and knowledge, allowing for a clearer assessment of their problem-solving approach and creativity.

Benefits:

• Accurate Skill Evaluation: Companies get a clear understanding of the candidate’s abilities, rather than their capacity to use tools like ChatGPT.
• Prevents Shortcut Solutions: By flagging AI-generated code, Kontorva ensures the candidate’s work is based on genuine input, making it easier to gauge their actual skill level.
• Highlights Adaptability: Candidates need to work through the challenges themselves, showing how they can apply their skills to new and evolving problems.

Key points of Kontorva’s proctoring measures:

1. Integrity and Trust: These proctoring measures reinforce the integrity of the assessment by ensuring that the person taking the test is the one hired, working in real-time with no unfair advantages.

2. Genuine Skill Representation: With features like copy-paste monitoring and AI detection, companies receive a clear, authentic representation of each candidate’s abilities, free from plagiarism or external influence.

3. Risk Mitigation: Preventing impersonation, plagiarism, and AI-assisted shortcuts minimizes the risk of hiring candidates who may appear skilled but cannot perform at the required level without external help.

4. Consistency in Evaluation: These measures create a level playing field for all candidates, ensuring the assessment process is fair and that each developer is evaluated based on the same criteria.