# SparkExam vs Talview

> SparkExam vs Talview: SparkExam gives you proctoring plus registration, paper exams, AI marking, multi-shift results and transcripts in one platform.

SparkExam · Compare

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.

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## 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 |

## 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.

_Last updated 2026-11-07._

## Related

- [SparkExam](https://sparkmentis.ai/products/sparkexam.md): Exam administration
- [Talview alternatives](https://sparkmentis.ai/alternatives/talview.md)
- [SparK-12: Online exams and proctoring](https://app.sparkmentis.ai/features/online-exams-proctoring): Screen recording that only keeps what matters
- [What is online proctoring?](https://sparkmentis.ai/learn/what-is-online-proctoring.md)
- [SparkMentis vs Proctorio](https://app.sparkmentis.ai/compare/sparkmentis-vs-proctorio): On app.sparkmentis.ai
- [Paper leak prevention](https://sparkmentis.ai/features/exam-paper-leak-prevention.md)

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