Glossary - Proctorly Help Center

A quick reference for the words used throughout these docs and in the product. The product mostly says “test” rather than “exam” — these docs follow that.

Term	Definition
Test / Exam	A proctored assessment a teacher creates. The UI mostly says “test.”
Session	One student’s single attempt at a test.
Flag	A single detected integrity event within a session.
Snapshot	A webcam or screen image captured during a session.
Integrity score	A 0–100 cleanliness score for a session; starts at 100 and loses points per flag. Higher is cleaner.
Risk level	A session’s overall level of concern: `High`, `Medium`, `Low`, or `None`.
Verdict	A teacher’s session-level override: Clear (forces the score to 100) or Escalate (treats every flag at full weight).
Capture mode	Whether snapshots are stored for all flags (Full) or only the most important ones (Selective). Set by plan.
Waiting room	An optional hold after setup until the teacher admits the student.
Pause	A teacher control — the student can’t answer, but it’s a normal break, not a penalty.
Lock	A teacher control — the student can’t interact with the test until the teacher unlocks it.
Accommodation	A per-student override a teacher sets (for example, camera-exempt or adjusted sensitivity). Currently in beta.

Looking for what a specific flag type means? See Reviewing results.

Last modified on June 24, 2026