Guide
How to conduct a computer-based exam without internet
To run a computer-based exam without internet, serve the exam from a computer on the campus network instead of the cloud. With Webodhi, one Windows PC runs the Webodhi Exam Hub; student devices on the same network take the test from it, and results upload once the internet returns.
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Your options
- Paper exams with OMR sheets: no devices needed, but printing and scanning take time.
- A dedicated local exam server: works, but means buying hardware and paying for IT support.
- A local exam hub on an ordinary PC: the Webodhi Exam Hub runs on any 64-bit Windows PC you already own, with nothing else to install and no new hardware to buy.
The day before
- 01While online, sign in on the hub PC and download the exam to the Exam Hub.
- 02Make sure every student device has the Webodhi app installed and updated.
- 03Check that student devices and the hub PC are on the same network, with Wi-Fi client isolation off and TCP port 8000 and mDNS (UDP 5353) allowed.
- 04Run a short test with a few devices.
On exam day
- 01Start the Exam Hub and keep the PC plugged in and awake.
- 02Students open the Webodhi app, choose Offline and sign in with their username.
- 03Follow who has started and submitted on the Offline exams page in Webodhi.
- 04When the internet is back, let the hub upload the results.
Questions and answers
01Can you conduct an online exam without internet?
Yes, by serving the exam from a computer on the local network. The Webodhi Exam Hub does this from any 64-bit Windows PC.
02What network setup does an offline exam need?
Student devices and the hub on the same network, Wi-Fi client isolation turned off, and TCP port 8000 and mDNS (UDP port 5353) allowed.
