The internet can go off. The exam carries on.
Examboard runs exams on a server inside each exam centre. Candidates write on a phone, tablet or laptop over a closed local network. No internet is needed, and every answer is saved the moment it's chosen.
Demo of a candidate's exam screen: answers save to the exam centre server while the internet goes off, time runs out, and attempts are then sent encrypted for marking.
Computer-based exams keep failing for the same three reasons.
The network lets candidates down
Most online exam tools need steady internet. When it drops, candidates lose time, lose answers, and sometimes lose the whole paper.
Malpractice is hard to stop
Leaked questions, shared answers and impersonation weaken results that honest students worked hard for.
Results take months
Scripts are marked by hand after the exam. Results arrive months later, and human mistakes slip in.
Everything happens inside the exam centre. No internet needed on exam day.
Each exam centre gets its own server
It runs a private Wi-Fi network just for the exam. Papers are loaded onto it before the exam starts.
Candidates join on any device
Phone, tablet or laptop. They turn on airplane mode, join the centre's network and sign in with their exam slip.
Results come fast
Every answer is already saved, even if time runs out. After the exam, attempts are sent encrypted to our cloud for marking and AI marking.
How everyone is connected
Candidates' devices connect only to the centre server through the closed exam Wi-Fi. Every answer is saved there. Any attempt to reach the internet is blocked and flagged to the invigilator.
Malpractice gets flagged, even on students' own phones.
Every exam centre works as a closed bubble. Invigilators see what's happening on a dashboard that runs without internet.
Demo of the invigilator dashboard: as candidates leave the exam page, try to go online, turn off airplane mode or leave the centre, their seat is flagged and the flag appears in a live list.
Results in hours, not months.
The exam centre server has a second connection, separate from the one candidates use. After the exam, it sends every attempt, encrypted, to the Examboard cloud for marking.
What Examboard does
Hover over a card to see it in action.Works without internet
Exams run on the exam centre's own server and network. If the internet goes off, nobody in the hall notices.
Handles a full exam centre
Hundreds of candidates can sit the same paper at the same time without slowing down.
Passage questions, like WASSCE
One preamble with parts (a), (b) and (c). Candidates read once and answer several questions in one go.
Saved the moment they answer
Every answer is kept on the centre's server as it's chosen. If time runs out before they submit, nothing is lost.
AI marking for written answers
Theory answers are marked in minutes, not weeks. Teachers review the marks and always have the final say.
Built to stop malpractice
A closed network, airplane mode checks and live flags for invigilators.
Phone, tablet or laptop
Candidates can write on whatever device the centre or the student has.For every place where exams are written
Where we're starting
Every candidate deserves a fair exam that a bad network can't take away.
Examboard is in development. We're looking for pilot schools and early investors who want to shape it with us.
Do we need internet to run an exam?
No. Each exam centre has its own server and closed network. After the exam, the server sends encrypted attempts for marking. If there's no internet, attempts can be carried on a pen drive and uploaded later.
How soon do results come out?
As soon as the attempts reach our cloud. Objective questions are marked automatically and written answers are marked with AI, with teachers able to review. No more waiting months.
What if a device switches off, or time runs out?
Every answer is saved the moment it's chosen. Candidates can sign in again on any device and carry on. If time runs out before they press submit, everything they answered is kept.
Does AI decide the final marks?
No. AI suggests marks for written answers so teachers start with a draft. Teachers can change any mark before results are released.
Can candidates use their own phones?
Yes. They turn on airplane mode and join the exam centre's network, which blocks the internet. Turning airplane mode off, leaving the exam page or leaving the centre is flagged to the invigilator.
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