{"id":1135,"date":"2022-09-13T12:32:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T12:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2022-10-20T06:22:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T06:22:22","slug":"prevent-cheating-in-google-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/prevent-cheating-in-google-forms","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent Cheating in Google Forms? [8 minutes read]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are all guilty of bending some rules and not always following them to some extent. However, we can definitely prevent cheating during online exams. How you may think so? In this post, we have discussed different ways and one specific way with help of the ExtendedForms add-on to <a href=\"http:\/\/extendedforms.io\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"extendedforms.io\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prevent cheating in Google Forms<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is likely impossible to put a stop to cheating during exams, but we can certainly prevent unethical practices to happen. That being said, Google Forms make teachers&#8217; life easier by offering a system that allows the creation of assessments or quizzes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before diving into various ways to prevent cheating let\u2019s dive into different cheating tricks respondents do. Like opening a new tab, previewing forms beforehand, texting answers to friends, sharing forms, and so on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, we can counter these practices using the same technology to our advantage. Let\u2019s see how to prevent cheating in Google Forms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/prevent-cheating-in-google-forms\/#sections-prevent-previewing\">Different ways to prevent cheating in Google Forms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/prevent-cheating-in-google-forms\/#create-google-forms\">Create Google Forms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/prevent-cheating-in-google-forms\/#enable-google-form-proctor\">Enable Google Form Proctor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/prevent-cheating-in-google-forms\/#preview-share-form\">Preview the Output &amp; Share Form<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Detect Cheating with Proctor in Google Forms\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROlNWb9X-zk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"key-takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>There are different ways to prevent cheating in Google Forms like &#8211; adding sections, shuffling questions &amp; answers, broadening question structure, and using timer. <\/li><li>Apart from that, to prevent cheating in Google Forms online proctoring is one of the best way. ExtendedForms have the proctor feature that allows users to track respondents performance and prevent cheating.<\/li><li>To enable proctor feature, create a form, install ExtendedForms add-on, go to it&#8217;s main dashboard, from there go to Forms section, select the form and go to Form Settings.<\/li><li>Navigate to Proctor option and enable all the options, update it and share the form.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"different-ways-to-prevent-cheating-in-google-forms\">Different ways to prevent cheating in Google Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Though Google Forms don\u2019t have in-built advanced features that are reliable to prevent cheating. But it has various options that allow you to prevent cheating in Google Forms to an extent. Here are a few of the ways that you can do to stop unethical ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"1141\"  src=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-exam.png.webp\" alt=\"prevent cheating in google forms\" class=\"wp-image-1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-exam.png.webp 1280w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-exam-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-exam-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-exam-768x432.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"sections-prevent-previewing\">1. Using Sections to Prevent Previewing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your Google Form doesn\u2019t have sections, then quiz\/exam takers can in advance view all the questions. However, if you start adding sections to your form, it will prevent students from previewing the whole form without giving the test. A Form\u2019s sections feature split the form into sections that cannot be viewed unless a particular section is not answered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, you can also add a password to the form to prevent respondents from moving ahead. What you can do to set up a password is, add a short answer question and using the data validation feature add a requirement (like a specific number or phrase).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"2-add-logic-branching\">2. Add Logic Branching&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Forms doesn\u2019t have the feature for creating a question bank for different assessments. However, with logic branching (or <a href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/conditional-questions-in-google-forms\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/conditional-questions-in-google-forms\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conditional logic<\/a>) you can create a similar type of experience. For multiple choice and dropdown type questions, you can create conditional logic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, you\u2019ll have to create different sections to create logic branching. Based on the answers responded, it will take respondents to a particular section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"3-shuffle-questions-and-answers\">3. Shuffle Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to try to prevent copying is by shuffling the Q&amp;As. To shuffle questions, go to \u2018Settings\u2019 under \u2018Presentation\u2019 you\u2019ll see the shuffle question order option, enable it. Besides, you can also shuffle answer options, select a question, and click on this icon \u1367 at the bottom of the question field. Then, click on the \u2018shuffle option order.\u2019 This will be tricky for respondents to copy from others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"4-broadening-question-structure\">4. Broadening Question Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t limit yourself to just multiple-choice questions, because the same patterns will help students to identify it and cheat accordingly. Broadening the structure of questions will be hard to cheat and help you test your student\u2019s knowledge effectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can consider options like sequence questions (using a checkbox grid), reading passages, image\/video-based questions, Likert scale types, etc. This will make assessments complex and difficult to screen creepers to copy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"5-using-timer\">5. Using Timer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way you can prevent cheating in Google Forms is by adding a countdown timer. It will not only make your form a bit more competitive but also doesn\u2019t give you much time to delve into copying from others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Forms doesn\u2019t have an in-built timer but it has add-ons that you can install and use. One of the timer add-ons you can try is <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/timer_for_google_forms_extended_forms\/763170157069\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/timer_for_google_forms_extended_forms\/763170157069\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ExtendedForms<\/a>, it is a great countdown timer app you can use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-prevent-cheating-with-extendedforms-proctor\">How to prevent cheating with ExtendedForms Proctor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned earlier, there are different ways to prevent cheating in Google Forms. However they may or may not be a foolproof plan, but we have a way to prevent cheating that is on-demand for remote exams, quizzes, or any use cases that requires it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online Proctoring is an excellent way to prevent or not face any trickery situations or allow students to do such things. <a href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/proctor-system-in-google-forms\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/proctor-system-in-google-forms\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ExtendedForms proctor<\/a> is helpful for that, it prevents copying during online exams, which leads to optimizing tests &amp; quizzes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the 3 steps guide to prevent cheating in google forms. Let\u2019s get right into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"create-google-forms\">Create Google Forms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before configuring the proctor feature, set up and create google forms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Navigate to Google Forms &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/u\/0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, select a \u2018blank form\u2019 or \u2018blank quiz. You can also select any of the pre-configured forms from the Google form\u2019s Template Gallery.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Enter the title &amp; description, add different sections, and different question &amp; answer types &#8211; MCQs, checkboxes, Likert scale, short, and long answer types, even if needed you can import images &amp; videos, and import questions.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Further, configure form settings and a little bit of customization. Go to the \u2018Settings\u2019 tab, from there you can convert the form into a quiz, set how to release marks, and add default point values (you can add points individually in every question).<\/li><li>Apart from that, we can configure \u2018responses,\u2019 \u2018presentation\u2019 and \u2018default\u2019 options.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Then, to customize the form, click on the \u2018Customize theme\u2019 option at the top navigation bar. From there, add the header image, change fonts, font sizes, and theme colors.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"enable-google-form-proctor\">Enable Google Form Proctor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You can also directly through Forms to add the add-on, go to \u2018More\u2019 at the top right corner, go to Add-on &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/timer_for_google_forms_extended_forms\/763170157069\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/timer_for_google_forms_extended_forms\/763170157069\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ExtendedForms<\/a> &gt; Install it.&nbsp;<\/li><li>If you have installed the Extended Forms Addon correctly, then you must see the Extended Forms in the Addons Menu. Click on the puzzle-shaped icon.<\/li><li>Click on the Extended Forms Addon then on Configure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The ExtendedForms settings box will appear at the bottom right of the page. You can configure most of the settings in the newly opened Settings Box, but here we have to dive further to see how proctoring in google forms will work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the full view of the Extended Forms Settings hit the \u2018Responses\u2019 in the configuration box to navigate to the Extended Forms Website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either, you can click on \u2018gear shape\u2019 beside the \u2018quota used\u2019 shown in the ExtendedForms settings box. It will directly open to form settings where we basically want to head to configure proctor options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1428\" data-id=\"1145\"  src=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-EF.png.webp\" alt=\"prevent cheating in google forms - Extendedforms\" class=\"wp-image-1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-EF.png.webp 2880w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-EF-300x149.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-EF-1024x508.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-EF-768x381.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-EF-1536x762.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prevent-cheating-gforms-EF-2048x1015.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once we are there, a Form Settings dialogue box will be shown with different settings applied to the form. Configure the \u2018General\u2019 settings which we have already done in the forms, apart from that you can hide email-id from respondents and also add deadlines.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Then, you\u2019ll see the \u2018Proctor\u2019 feature, navigate to it and you\u2019ll see three options to enable.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Full Screen \u2013 Enable it if you want to track whether users are giving exams in full screen or have minimized the screen. If respondents exit the full-screen mode while giving the exam is still running, it will affect their scores.<\/li><li>Tab Switch \u2013 Enable it to detect tab switching during the exam is running.<\/li><li>Camera Snapshot \u2013 This you must enable to take camera snapshots of a user randomly while taking the exam and it is necessary to provide webcam permission from the exam taker.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1426\" data-id=\"1060\"  src=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-system-in-Extended-Forms.png.webp\" alt=\"prevent-cheating-in-GoogleForms\" class=\"wp-image-1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-system-in-Extended-Forms.png.webp 2880w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-system-in-Extended-Forms-300x149.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-system-in-Extended-Forms-1024x507.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-system-in-Extended-Forms-768x380.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-system-in-Extended-Forms-1536x761.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-system-in-Extended-Forms-2048x1014.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"preview-share-form\">Preview the Output &amp; Share Form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once you are done with it, Update the settings, then preview and share the form.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you preview the form, you\u2019ll see how it will look to your students or anyone taking up the form.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, once you have shared the form with your audience and they open it \u2013 a welcome message will be shown, you\u2019ve to click on \u2018Get Started.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once you click on that, a pop-up will appear that says \u2018Proctor is Active.\u2019 Respondents are to go through a series of proctor features that are enabled by you.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click on the \u2018Next\u2019 button it will show the full-screen mode option, then again click on the next button<\/li><li>The \u2018Do not switch tabs\u2019 statement box will be shown (you cannot switch tabs while giving exams),&nbsp;<\/li><li>Further, will be the \u2018camera snapshots\u2019 option, click on the \u2018Enabled\u2019 option and then allow the camera settings from the pop-up box that will appear on the top. The app will be able to take your camera shots randomly at intervals (based on the time duration).&nbsp;<\/li><li>Once you have taken the snapshot, the process will be done and your exam will be started.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-in-extendedforms-2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then on that particular form page in ExtendedForms, you can see all the responses and pending invitations. Along with that, we can view individual reports to see all the tracking details of the respondents and trust scores.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-in-extendedforms-report-view-1024x458.png.webp\" alt=\"prevent-cheating-in-googleforms\" class=\"wp-image-1038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-in-extendedforms-report-view-1024x458.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-in-extendedforms-report-view-300x134.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-in-extendedforms-report-view-768x344.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-in-extendedforms-report-view-1536x687.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/proctor-in-extendedforms-report-view-2048x916.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wrap-up\">Wrap Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how anyone can prevent cheating in google forms. You just need an added feature or specifically an add-on to make your process as simple as it can get. With ExtendedForms we have made sure to help create Google Forms more advanced for different purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this guide was helpful to you and will encourage you to create exams or <a href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/create-an-auto-submit-quiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quizzes<\/a> via Google Forms and also with <a href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/why-extendedforms-must-have-google-forms-addon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ExtendedForms<\/a> add timer feature and now proctor functionality as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-6a3b2bd0c874d wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/u.expresstech.io\/ef-proctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try ExtendedForms<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are all guilty of bending some rules and not always following them to some extent. However, we can definitely prevent cheating during online exams. How you may think so? In this post, we have discussed different ways and one specific way with help of the ExtendedForms add-on to prevent cheating in Google Forms.&nbsp; It &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/extendedforms.io\/blog\/prevent-cheating-in-google-forms\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Prevent Cheating in Google Forms? 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