What’s new?

This table shows a history of recent updates to the Examena user guide for candidate.

Date

Article

Change

December 29, 2024

FAQs

Added the FAQ: How to switch Wi-Fi connection under the lockdown mode on a Windows laptop?

December 29, 2024

How to prepare for closed-book exams?

The installation process of the Examena App on macOS has been improved by providing a checklist and the corresponding troubleshooting steps in the installation interface. 

September 29, 2024

How to take online exam via Examena app?

    Environment verification is now available for candidates to take a 360-degree environmental video before entering the exam.

    Support taking screenshots and directly inserting to the response area for Essay questions with enhanced rich text during the exam.

    Support maximising the response area of Essay questions to focus on writing detailed answers.

September 29, 2024

How to take an open-book online exam?

   

June 30, 2024

FAQs

Newly added to provide quick answers to common questions for candidates.

June 30, 2024

How to take online exam via Examena app?

    Support viewing the instruction during the exam.

    Support switching between the Vertical (Top and bottom) and Horizontal (Side by side) views.

June 30, 2024

How to take an open-book online exam?

June 30, 2024

How to check the exam result?

Support viewing the questions and their responses after candidates submitted responses and ended the exam.

March 31, 2024

How to view information of an oral exam?

Support viewing information of oral exams.

March 31, 2024

How to take online exam via Examena app?

Support spell check for candidate responses of Essay questions, and viewing spelling suggestions.

March 31, 2024

How to take an open-book online exam?

January 28, 2024

How to take a sample exam?

Support viewing the exam tutorial in exams.

January 28, 2024

How to take online exam via Examena app?

    Support previewing all questions on one page.

    Support displaying the current question and response area in full screen.

January 28, 2024

How to take an open-book online exam?

November 26, 2023

How to take an open-book online exam?

    Support chatting with invigilators, or calling invigilators directly during a closed-book exam.

    Support ID and face verification for the exam.

    Support screen and candidate proctoring during the exam.

July 30, 2023

How to take online exam via Examena app?

    Support taking photo of ID card to complete the verification before the exam.

    Support zooming in and out the Examena app window.

    Support minimizing the file preview window during the exam.

    Support uploading handwriting images for specific Essay questions.

May 28, 2023

How to take online exam via Examena app?

    Support viewing the battery power and hiding the countdown timer during a closed-book exam.

    Support capturing screenshots and sending to invigilators, or calling invigilators directly during a closed-book exam.

    Support adjusting the size and position of the preview window.

May 28, 2023

How to take an open-book online exam?

Support hiding the countdown timer during the exam.

March 26, 2023

How to take online exam via Examena app?

Support viewing the appendix and reference files during the exam.

March 26, 2023

How to take an open-book online exam?

Support viewing the appendix and reference files during the exam.

March 26, 2022

How to take a sample exam?

Support taking sample exams to get familiar with the exam process and user interface in advance.

January 24, 2022

How to take online exam via Examena app?

Support viewing content of file attachments, zooming in and out images in the question content and choices during the exam.

November 15, 2021

How to take online exam via Examena app?

Support accessing the authorised URLs and using authorised applications during the exam.