Online Proctoring Pilot: Should You Take It at Home?
ASWB is piloting online proctoring for licensing exams, and Bachelors candidates keep asking the same thing: take it at home or at a Pearson center? The content is identical — the experience is not. This guide compares both so you can match the environment to your nerves. Either way, warm up under real conditions with an ASWB Bachelors practice test.
Home vs Center: Honest Comparison
| Factor | Online proctoring (pilot) | Pearson center |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Limited pilot seats and eligibility rules | Standard booking, wide availability |
| Environment control | Your room must be private, clear-desk, camera-on, no interruptions | Controlled room, noise-cancelling, staff handle issues |
| Security checks | Longer check-in: room scan, ID, system lockdown | Standard ID plus locker routine |
| Tech risk | Your wifi, power, and webcam carry the exam | Center hardware carries it; you just show up |
| Breaks | Strict on-camera rules; leaving view can flag the session | Standard supervised break procedure |
Choose Home If…
- You focus better alone and have a truly private room with wired internet and backup power.
- Travel to a center costs hours or triggers more anxiety than a proctored webcam.
- You have rehearsed one full 122-question mock under identical lockdown conditions with zero flags.
Choose the Center If…
- Your home has people, pets, noise, or unreliable internet — any flag risks your session.
- You want staff to absorb tech problems instead of troubleshooting mid-exam.
- You are in the pilot's excluded group or your board requires center testing.
Test-Day Rules for Both
ID must match your Authorization to Test exactly. No phones, notes, or second screens. Arrive early (center) or log in early (home) for check-in. If anything interrupts you, tell the proctor immediately and note the time for a potential case review. Confirm current pilot status on ASWB's exam page before booking — pilot seats and rules change fast.
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