TestDome has several cheating protection methods in place:

Copy/paste protection

All question text is protected from copy/paste, to prevent searching for answers online. That being said, our questions are unique and handcrafted by our team, not typical interview questions that are commonly found online. Because of this we encourage candidates to use online resources, as they would be able to do so in most jobs. The exception are AI tools such as ChatGPT, and we have AI-resistant questions to help prevent that.


Email verification

Before taking the test, candidates will receive an email to confirm that their address is valid and will then receive a link to the test.


Proctoring

Includes both webcam and screen recordings of the candidate:

  • Webcam proctoring: Candidates are required to enable their webcam before starting the test. The session will be recorded, and the video will be included in the final report.
  • Screen recording: The candidate’s screen will also be recorded, providing a comprehensive view of how they approached and answered each question. This allows you to see which tools, resources, or techniques were used during the test.


AI-analysis of proctoring videos

When video proctoring is enabled, the candidate’s screen recording will be automatically reviewed by an AI system. The AI scans the recording for signs of cheating — for example unusual tools or activities that do not align with our cheating protection policy.


Because the AI model has to interpret what it sees on screen, it can sometimes flag certain actions that have an innocent explanation. False positives are possible, so any alert from this automatic review should be treated as a hint to look closer, not as proof on its own.


'Possible Cheating' warning

The candidate report will include a "Possible Cheating!" warning in the following cases:

  • When the candidate has the same IP address as another candidate that has already taken the test.
  • When the candidate tries to bypass the copy protection mechanisms and copies the question description
  • When the candidate disables proctoring during a test
  • When the candidate attempts to open the browser's DevTools during a test
  • When the candidate proctoring video AI-analysis finds suspicious actions


In order to understand why a specific candidate got the warning, you can hover over the "Possible Cheating!" icon to see more information. Please keep in mind that this doesn't necessarily mean that the candidate cheated, as there could be a legitimate explanation. You should double check with the candidate in such cases.


On top of that, we learned that cheating doesn’t happen nearly as often if candidates expect that they will have to talk to someone experienced after passing the test, so they avoid embarrassing themselves by having a high score on the test and then not knowing to answer anything else in person.