SkieCan an exam centre use Skie to run computer-based tests on tablets?
Yes. An exam centre can lock each tablet to the test app for the exam window using kiosk mode or a tight app list, with the web, Play Store and notifications off. When the window ends, the schedule switches the tablets back on its own. Rules keep working if the centre Wi-Fi drops.
A computer-based test fails if a candidate can leave the test screen. The usual loopholes are the home button, notifications, a second app, the browser and a messaging app.
In Skie, make a group per exam hall or per sitting. Attach an app list containing only the test app, or use full-screen kiosk mode. Leave Chrome and every other app off the list, so there is nowhere to search. Hotspot and tethering are blocked, Bluetooth can be disabled, screenshots can be disabled, and USB file transfer is off by default.
A schedule window handles timing. Set the days and the start and end times, with the allowed app set for the window. The first matching window wins, windows may run overnight, and the device switches on its own, so there is no need for an invigilator to flip a setting at the start. An extra app for one lesson or one paper can be applied to a whole group in one step.
Provisioning should be done well before the exam. Each tablet is enrolled once, so reset and enrol them the week before, test the test app on the centre network, and check the dashboard for last seen and compliance on exam morning. Lock all devices at once is available if an incident requires it.
If your test software is a private app file, that is not available yet. It needs to be on Google Play to appear on the list.