AI Based Examination System: A Paradigm Shift in Education Sector

COVID pandemic has brought many changes in day to day working of almost every profession. Education is one such arena where switching to online mode of teaching and assessment was received by many educators as a paradigm shift in pedagogy. Conducting classes online was not a satisfying experience for many but was recognized as the need of the hour. But when it came to online assessment of work, the bright window of light generated an array of questions. Conducting online assessments using live online proctored test, or submissions of assessment sheets has become a new-normal. Many technology platforms provide solutions for online face-to-face meetings, Artificial intelligence based proctored examinations and online objective type assessment sheets with pre-assigned rubrics for marks and evaluation. Since there was a situation where the proctor needs to be present and observe the behaviour of the student, their movements and also the application is to check the face to be recognised with the data already entered, if there is any noise or if someone else if present in the room or not.All these features had made the online examination system little efficient and effective for the universities to conduct the exam hassle free and from remote access. This paper presents a study of various online assessment tools presented by technology companies for smooth conduct of examinations. This study also presents a comparative analysis of features of these tools and their utilization in different domains.