Focus Guard (Anti-Cheat Mode) Proctoring

What is Focus Guard?

Focus Guard is a new proctoring feature in Testlify designed to detect AI-assisted cheating tools and any suspicious on-screen activities during an assessment. This feature helps ensure fairness by monitoring the candidate’s screen and flagging unusual behavior in real time.

Why Use Focus Guard?

Some AI applications like Cluely or similar tools run silently in the background and appear instantly using shortcut keys to help candidates answer questions. Focus Guard helps you prevent this by:

Detecting sudden pop-ups from AI or assistance tools
Monitoring on-screen interactions for unusual activity
Flagging any behavior that indicates use of external help
Helping you maintain test integrity without additional software

How to Enable Focus Guard

Go to Assessments
Click on the assessment you want to edit
Navigate to Assessment Settings
Open the Proctoring tab
Scroll to find Focus Guard (Anti-Cheat Mode)
Toggle the feature ON

Once enabled, the system automatically tracks the candidate’s screen activity during the test.

How It Works

When Focus Guard is active, Testlify will:

Continuously monitor the candidate’s screen
Detect AI-triggered pop-ups or suspicious shortcuts
Identify any unexpected application launches
Flag the candidate for review if such actions occur

These flags will appear in the candidate’s Proctoring Report for your evaluation.

Best Practices

Enable Focus Guard for all high-integrity assessments
Inform candidates in advance that the session is monitored
Combine with other proctoring options (Full-screen mode, Tab Proctoring, Snapshot Proctoring) for maximum security

Need Help?

If you have questions or want to learn more about using Focus Guard effectively, feel free to reach out to us at support@testlify.com