Login instructions & tryout exam for a remote proctored exam for professionals
Please note that the information above regarding Student Support is not applicable for you as professional.
The tryout exam is a way to prepare yourself in taking an off-campus proctored exam and to test if everything works properly. The login procedure for the tryout exam is nearly identical to your real exam. If you are able to follow all the steps below you will be ready for the real exam.
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Recordings from the tryout exam are not saved and results will not be graded.
Before you start
- You have received an email from [email protected]. With this email you can create your own ANS password with which you can start the exam later in this login procedure. If you did not receive an email from [email protected], please reach out to [email protected]. Please mention clearly your name and the course name.
- Prepare yourself, your room and your equipment
- Read the Rules on remote proctored exams
Steps to login into a remote proctored exam
If you have already installed the PSI Secure Browser before, then you don't have to redownload the software. You can directly launch the program through your computer's Start menu.
If an error message pops-up when trying to open the PSI Secure Browser, uninstall and redownload the software again.
- Navigate to https://wur.remoteproctor.com
- Click on 'Download Software'. After the download has finished, open and install the file.
Once the Remote Proctoring Software has been successfully downloaded and installed, open the PSI Secure Browser through your Start menu or the shortcut on your desktop.
- After the program has launched, test your microphone by making some noise.
- If your microphone works, you will be able to click on 'Continue'.
- Click on the drop-down menu next to 'Pick Your Exam Teacher/Sponsor or Course'.
- Select 'Digital Examination: WUR'.
- Click on the drop-down menu next to 'Pick Your Exam'.
- Select your exam. If you want to do the tryout exam, select the tryout exam here (i.e. Tryout exam students 2020-2021).
Your real exam will only be listed in this drop-down menu on the correct date/time of the exam.
If, for example, your exam starts at 08:30 then the exam will not appear in the list before 08:30. The list is loaded when you start the PSI Secure Browser, so make sure you don't start the software too early.
- Fill in your first name, last name and email address.
- Please fill in your private email address.
- Click on Next.
A pre-exam advisory message will appear. Read the instructions carefully.
- Click on Next.
A Security Check pop-up message will appear. If the requirements are met:
- Click on Next
- Click on Take Identification Photo. You need to take a photo of your official ID card. Make sure you cover your ID/BSN number.
A pop-up will appear with the ID preview,
- Tick the box to confirm that the ID photo is clear, legible and centered
- Click on Confirm ID Photo
You will now have to scan your environment with your webcam.
- Click on Start Room Scan. Walk / turn slowly through your room showing your environment. The room scan should be at least 45 seconds and you should show yourself and the laptop with a (small) mirror, to prove that you do not have any hidden notes attached to your laptop or your body.
Once you have shown everything in your room:
- Click on Stop Room Scan
A pop-up window wll appear, in which you can review your room scan recording.
- If satisfied with the recording, tick the box to confirm that the room/desk scan is clear
- Click on Confirm Room/Desk Scan
You will be prompted to take a photo of yourself.
- Click on Take User Photo, to take a picture of yourself.
A pop-up window will appear with the User Photo Preview
- Tick the box to confirm that the photo is clear and that your face is centered.
- Click on Confirm User Photo
The pop-up window will close. Read the instructions on the screen carefully.
- Click on OK
- Fill in your Local account (Own private email address and previous made password)
- Click on Log in
The exam instructions will open, carefully read all the instructions and regulations,
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page
At the bottom of the instructions and regulations page, there will be an empty input field to insert the password.
To insert the password:
- Place your cursor on the empty Password text box
- Click on INSERT EXAM PASSWORD button, located in the top-left corner.
The exam password will automatically be filled in.
- Click on the button 'SUBMIT'.
Carefully read the instructions:
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page
Once the instructions have been carefully read:
- Click on the button 'START'
If you encounter any problems during the exam, check the available information by clicking on the button Contact Support at the top of the PSI Secure Browser. On the examination support pages you can find last minute information on your exam (when applicable) and the WUR examination support number: +31 317 48 88 81 (or 0317 48 88 81). When you call support your call is registered and the usage of your mobile phone will not be flagged as suspicious.
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