Global Online Exam Proctoring Market Report By Type (Live Online Proctoring, Advanced Automated Proctoring, Recorded Proctoring), By Application (Education, Certification/Licensure, Corporate, Others), By End User (Schools & Universities, Enterprises, Government, Certification Bodies), By Delivery Mode (Browser-based, App-based), By Technology (Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics) And By Regions - Industry Trends, Size, Share, Growth, Estimation and Forecast, 2022-2030

Global Online Exam Proctoring Market Overview

The key driver impacting the online exam proctoring market is the growth in the e-learning Industry. The outbreak of Covid-19 with lockdowns has dramatically changed the education system with the   remarkable rise of e-learning, as teaching and exams were undertaken remotely and on digital platforms, thus positively impacted the e-learning industry. For instance, As per the World Economic Forum, in 2020, there are currently over 1.2 billion children across 186 countries affected by school closures due to the pandemic globally. There is a considerable surge in the usage of language apps, video conferencing tools, virtual tutoring, or online learning software. There is already huge growth and adoption observed in education technology before the Covid situation, as global edtech investments reached US$18.66 billion in 2019, and the market for online education is anticipated to reach $350 Billion by 2025. Thus the massive growth of the e-learning sector is estimated to boost demand for online exam proctoring in the forecast period. Moreover, growing technological advancement such as AI-based online tests with facial and voice recognition, eye movement detection, and object recognition is also estimated to be a significant factor that adds growth to the market.

The growing use of webcams and the internet among children can allow trained human proctors to monitor exam sessions in real-time or review video recordings of the test sessions. The growing internet usage among students is predictable to improve market demand in the forecast period. For instance, As per the UNICEF report, Youth ages between 15to 24 are among the most connected age groups. Globally, 71 percent(youth ages between 15to 24) are online compared with 48 percent of the total population—Adolescents and children under 18 accounts for an estimated one in three internet users worldwide. However, the technical complexities and the slow internet speed may hamper the global online exam proctoring industry in the long run. Also, the ever-changing demand of customers and rapidly changing technologies is negatively impacting the market.

The current industry trends, such as the rising focus on digital education and the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI), are expected to provide beneficial market opportunities for the market players.

The online exam proctoring market is vast, with a large number of local and global players. The key leaders follow several strategies to improve their market position, such as mergers, acquisitions, expansions, product innovations, and extending product portfolio, to boost their market share globally. For instance, In August 2020, Talview, one of the market's major players, had introduced the Talview Proview Live Proctoring platform. The inclusive platform unites AI-enabled automatic proctoring technology together with active human intervention and monitoring, which helps certification bodies and educational institutions avoid cheating. The other known players included in the report Examity, PSI Services, ProctorU, ExamSoft, Comprobo, Mercer-Mettl, ProctorTrack (Verificient), Inspera, Kryterion, Prometric, Respondus, Smarter Services, Honorlock, Proctorio, ProctorExam, Pearson Vue, ProctorFree.



In this research report, the online exam proctoring market is segmented by type, end-user, and region.

Analysis by Type:
By type, the report is categorized into advanced automated proctoring, recorded proctoring, and live online proctoring. The live online proctoring dominates the type segment in 2019 with a maximum market share. It is due to the numerous benefits associated with live online proctoring such as guiding the test-takers through multi-factor identity verification, exam launch, and environment protection scans and removes unpermitted materials before the exam. Thus, it is extensively used for high-stakes exams, critical certifications, and pre-employment screening across universities, government organizations, and others.

Analysis by End-User:
By applications, the report is categorized into schools and universities, enterprises, and government. There is a vast growth observed in the schools and universities segment due to the mounting adoption of online proctoring solutions in various aspects of academia at schools and universities. Moreover, the education institutes' growing focus towards providing a secure environment by avoiding cheating leads to more demand for online exam solutions. The online exam proctoring solution enables schools and universities to securely conduct online exams, contributing to the schools and universities segment growth in the forecast period.

Analysis by Region:
In the regional outlook of the global online exam proctoring market, the North America region dominates with a maximum market share of 55% in 2019. It is due to the wide adoption of online exam proctoring solutions by higher education institutes and universities. The rise in the number of online exams and assessments conducted in the past few years in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico is estimated to enhance regional growth. Moreover, many companies in the region offer online exam proctoring solutions for higher education institutes and universities, contribute to the development of the online exam proctoring market across North America.

Market Segmentation covered in the Report:

By Type

• Live Online Proctoring
• Advanced Automated Proctoring
• Recorded Proctoring

By Application

• Education
• Certification/Licensure
• Corporate
• Others

By End User

• Schools & Universities
• Enterprises
• Government
• Certification Bodies

By Delivery Mode

• Browser-based
• App-based

By Technology

• Artificial Intelligence
• Biometrics

By Region

• North America
• Europe
• the Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• The Middle East and Africa