Pear Assessment includes a set of anti-cheating controls that help maintain test integrity during assessments. These settings are available on the Assign screen under the Anti-Cheating tab, and allow you to randomize question order, restrict navigation, require passwords, and lock down the student’s device.
Set Up Anti-Cheating Settings
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Open the assignment and click the Anti-Cheating tab.
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Enable or configure the options described below.
Anti-Cheating Options
The following options are available on the Anti-Cheating tab:
- Shuffle Items: Randomizes the order of questions so each student receives a different sequence.
- Shuffle Answer Choice: Randomly reorders answer choices for multiple-choice and multi-select questions.
- Require Password: Requires students to enter a password before opening the assessment.
- Complete Test in One Sitting: Prevents students from exiting the test without submitting. If a student closes the app, their test is paused and the instructor must manually resume it from the Live Class Board.
- Restrict Question Navigation: Prevents students from navigating back to questions they have already answered. GoGuardian recommends using this setting alongside Shuffle Items to reduce the opportunity for students to share answers. This setting does not apply to SnapQuiz or VideoQuiz.
- Require Safe Exam Browser (SEB)/Kiosk Mode: Locks down the student’s device for a secure testing environment. SEB must be installed on Windows, Mac, or iPad devices. On Chromebooks, the Pear Assessment Kiosk app must be installed. The quit password allows a teacher or proctor to exit SEB during an assessment: do not share it with students. The quit password cannot be used to exit Kiosk Mode.
- Restrict Navigation Out of Test: Requires students to take the test in fullscreen mode and prevents them from opening another browser window. An alert appears if a student navigates away for more than 5 seconds. If the student exceeds the designated number of alerts, their assignment is paused and the instructor must manually resume it. This setting is not compatible with iPads.
Resources
Test Security: Kiosk Mode and Safe Exam Browser (SEB)
Last modified on July 16, 2026
