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SparkExam vs Talview
Talview watches online sessions. SparkExam runs the exam itself: candidates and centres, papers and approvals, online and paper sittings, AI marking, results and transcripts, with proctoring built in.
Side by side
| What you need | SparkExam | Talview |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers | The whole exam, start to finish | Proctoring and interviews |
| Remote proctoring | Screen clips kept only around exits | Session monitoring |
| Paper exams and scanned scripts | Yes, with AI marking | Online only |
| Paper setting and approval | Yes, with an audit trail | Needs a separate exam platform |
| Results and transcripts | Yes | Needs a separate system |
Last updated 7 November 2026.
Why SparkExam is the better choice
- One system, not three
- No separate exam platform, marking tool and results system to stitch together.
- Fairer to candidates
- Only on-device checks run during a sitting; AI only raises flags afterwards, and a person decides.
- Paper is first-class
- Signed codes on every page, verified scans and AI marking.
The verdict
Proctoring is one piece of an exam. SparkExam gives you every piece, proctoring included.
Questions
- Is SparkExam a Talview alternative?
- Yes, and more: it includes proctoring and also runs registration, papers, marking, results and transcripts.
- Can AI fail a candidate in SparkExam?
- No. AI only raises flags; people decide.
- Does SparkExam work for paper exams?
- Yes, with scanned scripts matched to candidates and marked with AI.
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