Inspera Exam Portal on-campus experience

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Starting your exam 

Once you have downloaded and installed Inspera Exam Portal, and done the preparation tasks above, you will be ready to access your exam on exam day. Follow the instructions below to do this: 

  1. Open Inspera Exam Portal and click Next at the Introduction screen.
  2. Complete the System Checks in Inspera Exam Portal, then click Next. 
  3. Click Authenticate and log in using your UQ Single Sign-On (SSO) details 

Note: Windows users: If you receive an “Update Windows” notification, click Skip for now. 

  1. After authentication is complete, click Next. 
  2. From the Select Test list, choose your exam. 
  3. Enter the PIN-code provided in the exam venue, then click Unlock and Select, then click Next.
  4. Click Start Test to commence your exam.

If you encounter any problems when completing the above steps, please consult the technical support person in the exam venue. 

Upon entering the exam, you will be presented with a start page similar to the example below. You can find useful information such as the exam name, exam window, exam time limit, and any additional time that has been added (for information about approved additional time, refer to Inspera Dashboard guide).

inspera dashboard

Submitting your exam 

Once you are ready to submit your exam, click Submit on the final summary page. You can access this page by clicking the tick icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen. If your exam time expires, you will automatically be taken to this page and will no longer be able to access any of the other pages of the exam. After you click Submit, you will see a countdown on screen telling you that the Inspera Exam Portal is closing. At the end of the countdown, your microphone, camera and screen will stop recording. A new window will open, indicating that the recording of your exam and supervision data is being uploaded. Do not close this window. It works in the background to upload the remainder of your exam but nothing further is recorded.

What to do if you experience technical difficulties 

If you have technical difficulties during your examination process, raise your hand to receive assistance from a Tech Assistant in the exam venue.