How to set up an exam using Safe Exam Browser (SEB)

Safe Exam Browser is an exam browser that is integrated into Moodle, thus making their use very seamless and simpler. A standardised configuration has been uploaded for your use, you may follow the following steps on how to set things up.

Step 1: Select the ‘Quiz’ activity

Step 2: Go to the “Safe Exam Browser” setting and select “Yes – Use an existing template”, the template is named “Exam Use - Updated”

Step 3: Enable browser security and "Block Concurrent Connections" like the following

Congratulations, you have set up an exam that utilises Safe Exam Browser!

If you intend to use Safe Exam Browser for class tests, mock exams, or just general quizzes but do not want to use the strict configuration used by the exam, you also have the option to manually configure the settings as seen below:

Here, you will be given a multitude of different options to set.

You may click on the blue question mark icon for an explanation on what these functions do. There are other even more comprehensive options on how to set your test as well, and if you wish to explore them, you may refer to Safe Exam Browser’s in-depth user manual:

For Windows

For Mac

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