Construct Validity
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In the era of generative AI, cheat prevention in online employment tests is more critical than ever. With tools like ChatGPT and other AI-based platforms readily available, candidates can easily access assistance to answer test questions or solve problems. This access risks undermining the accuracy of assessments, making it harder for employers to gauge a candidate’s genuine abilities. Strong anti-cheating measures uphold the integrity of testing, ensuring results truly reflect each individual’s skills and helping employers make fair, reliable hiring decisions.
14% of candidates admitted to using generative AI to help them with their online assessments.
83% of candidates said they would get help from generative AI if they thought the employer wouldn't find out.
Copy-paste protection is no longer enough. Tools like ChatGPT 4o work using image screen capture and audio input.
Survey data from 1282 job applicants in AssessmentDay's 2024 report "Using AI in Online Assessments".
We would all like to hope that candidates would not choose to cheat, however, this is not the case when the stakes are high and there is a guarenteed way to boost your scores.
To ensure fair and accurate testing, there are several advanced measures to prevent cheating:
Here are a of the few common cheating methods candidates might use:
There are other cheat prevention methods that some providers use, however we believe these negatively affect the candidate experience too much. These methods may include:
Our approach combines advanced anti-cheating measures with respect for candidate experience, ensuring assessments are fair without unnecessary pressure or intrusions.
Speak directly with our expert business psychologists to uncover how candidates cheat and learn about cutting-edge strategies to prevent it in your assessments.
If you want a fully ai-proof assessment where you don't need to worry about all these features and the possible candidate experience affects they could have, then we do have a solution for that...
Our AI-proof assessments use dynamic elements which change on screen and forces human interaction from the candidate which AI is not able to recreate. Learn more about how our advanced technology upholds the integrity of your hiring process, whilst also boosting the candidate experience.