Hi All,
1) During the online test on 11-Feb-2021 (I passed with 18/20), I click the link which CIC send to my email and once I click the link another tap open. That mean in the google chrome browser, There are 2 taps. One is my Gmail tap and the other is online test.
After I answered 2 or 3 questions, I notice that I still need to close my gmail tap (I don’t want CIC to think that I am cheating) and for this reason, I try to close during the exam. Once I click another tap to close my gmail tap, there is 1 message pop up something like you are leaving the current tap or something like that.
2) Moreover, I have my laptop and my big screen LG curve monitor is attached to my laptop. My HD Logitech web cam is attached to the LG curve monitor (my laptop webcam is not a good resolution). Before the exam start CIC only recognise my Laptop default webcam (not the logitech web cam) and I took my IC and my photo from the laptop webcam. Once the exam start, I am answering the questions on the big LG curve monitor for 3-4 answers and I noticed that my face is facing big curve screen instead of laptop webcam/laptop monitor. That why I drag the web browser back my screen back to my laptop (I don’t want CIC to think that I am checking another monitor) and continue until the test finish on my lap top screen instead of LG curve monitor. That mean now i am facing laptop webcam now as CIC only can access to laptop webcam.
Do you think above 2 issues looks like Am I cheating for CIC? I am worry although I am not cheating and I don’t want CIC to think cheating also. I am a urgent applicant (app sent on 14-May-2020) and as per the other urgent applicants timeline, suppose to get DM within a week. Today (1-March-2021) already 11 working days and my ECAS still showing in process (I checked 5 mins ago).
Thank you and let me know your valuable idea as I am worry for my application.
Well not very likely. Sometimes the webpage or if the testing page has a script, it can recognize 2 monitors. That being said , if there multiple windows open, it can traced back from session details. However they take multiple stills during the test, possibly to check for change in position or if anything has changed in the room.
When they do reach out, you do have a valid story. And this something that most people have as a setup, once the pandemic started. Laptop cameras don't function always. Just wait for them to reach out. Don't worry too much. This is like any other online test, there are multiple ways to check for plagerisim. You have not done anything wrong at this point.
However, it's is better to have only one screen, one camera, and be seated facing the camera, and have no more 2 to 3 tabs or Windows open.
Also having Gmail open, is understandable, as the test link comes to your email after registration.
Don't worry. It will be just fine.
