During a monitored exam
During a monitored evaluation, Nexam continues capturing the elements required by your session configuration.
Depending on your evaluation, monitoring may include:
Screen sharing
Camera
Microphone
You must keep the required captures active until you submit your copy.
You must not:
Turn off your camera
Stop screen sharing
Mute your microphone if it is required
Remove browser permissions during the exam
Ignore a reactivation request displayed by Nexam
Use the monitoring widget
During the exam, a monitoring widget may appear in your Nexam interface.
This widget helps you check the status of the required captures during the exam.
It may show whether:
Screen sharing is active
The camera is active
The microphone is active, if required
When the captures are working, the widget shows an Active status.
If a capture becomes inactive
If a required capture becomes inactive, Nexam may display an action request.
In that case, follow the on-screen instructions to reactivate the required shares.
For example, Nexam may ask you to:
Reactivate the camera
Reactivate the microphone
Share your screen again
Confirm browser permissions
Important: If a required share stops, writing may be temporarily blocked until the required captures are restarted.
Reactivate the required shares
If Nexam asks you to reactivate shares:
Click Activate shares
Allow the camera, microphone, or screen sharing if your browser asks for permission
For screen sharing, choose Entire screen
Click the image of your screen
Click Share
Wait for Nexam to confirm that the captures are active
Important: If full-screen sharing is required, do not choose only a window or a browser tab.
If you use an external camera
If you use an external camera:
Make sure it is properly connected
Check that it is detected by your computer
Close other applications that may be using the camera
Select the correct camera if Nexam or your browser asks you to do so
Restart the check if Nexam displays an error
If you leave the writing environment and come back later
If you leave the writing environment without submitting your copy and come back later, the required captures will need to be activated again before you can continue.
This may also happen after:
Refreshing the browser
Signing back in to Nexam
Closing the browser by accident
Returning to a copy that is still in Writing status
Key takeaway
The monitoring widget helps you check whether the required captures are active
If a capture becomes inactive, follow the instructions displayed in Nexam
Writing may be temporarily blocked if a required share stops
The camera, microphone, and screen sharing must remain active when required
If you return to your copy later, you may need to reactivate the shares
Useful article
To allow the camera, microphone, and screen sharing, see: Allowing Camera, Microphone, and Screen Sharing for a Nexam Exam