Classic Exam Mode (download version)
You can access the 
GeoGebra Classic Exam Mode by using the download version of GeoGebra Classic 6.
To start the GeoGebra Classic Exam Mode you have two options:
GeoGebra Classic Exam Mode by using the download version of GeoGebra Classic 6.
To start the GeoGebra Classic Exam Mode you have two options:
- Start GeoGebra Classic and choose Exam Mode from the appearing picker.
- Start GeoGebra Classic, click the
Menu button in the right upper corner and open the
Perspectives menu. Choose
Exam Mode.
Start Exam
After selecting the Exam Mode, a dialog appears where you can decide if you want to ...
Exam Mode, a dialog appears where you can decide if you want to ...
- use the full functionality of GeoGebra (default settings).
- deactivate the CAS View.
- deactivate the 3D Graphics View.
If you want to deactivate the respective functionality, you have to deselect the corresponding option. The deactivated functionalities can be seen during the exam. They are listed in the Exam Mode header.
Exam Mode header.Finally, select the button Start to start the Exam Mode in full screen mode. As soon as the Exam Mode is started, some changes concerning the Toolbar and the Menu are activated.
Exam Mode in full screen mode. As soon as the Exam Mode is started, some changes concerning the Toolbar and the Menu are activated.
Toolbar
- The color of the Toolbar changes to blue.
- The Exam Timer is activated and shown in the Toolbar.
- The
Exam Details icon appears in the Toolbar allowing you to access the Details at any time.
- The deactivated functionalities are indicated in the Toolbar.
- The following tools are deactivated:
Text and 
Image.
Menu
- All options of the
File menu are deactivated. Students can only leave the Exam Mode here through the new displayed option
Exit Exam.
- It is not possible to
Save any work.
- As long as the Exam Mode is active, users do not have any access to their
Accounts on the GeoGebra Website.
- The
Help menu is deactivated.
Exam Mode starts with an empty construction. If you have an ongoing construction, you will be asked to save your work before starting the Exam. Exam Details
During an Exam you can have a look at the Exam Details at any time by clicking on in the Exam header. The Exam Details provide the following information:
in the Exam header. The Exam Details provide the following information:
- Date and Start Time
- Deactivated Views
- Time Stamp of visual alert (optionally)
- End Time
Exit Exam
If the Exam is terminated, you can leave the Exam Mode by opening the Menu and selecting Exit Exam. You have to confirm your leaving by selecting Exit in the appearing dialog.
Exam Mode by opening the Menu and selecting Exit Exam. You have to confirm your leaving by selecting Exit in the appearing dialog.
After leaving the Exam Mode, the Exam Details are shown automatically. A file picker opens to let you choose the location where you want to save the Exam Details as an image. In case of unsaved Exam Details, one can easily make a screenshot of them in order to have the Exam Details saved.
Exam Mode, the Exam Details are shown automatically. A file picker opens to let you choose the location where you want to save the Exam Details as an image. In case of unsaved Exam Details, one can easily make a screenshot of them in order to have the Exam Details saved.
Exam Mode and Security
Leaving the Exam Window in any way (e.g. exiting the full screen mode, switching to another app, starting another software, ... ) triggers a visual alert that is easily detectable and also recorded in the Exam Details:
- The Toolbar immediately turns red, making it obvious that the Exam Mode was left. The Toolbar remains red for the rest of the Exam time.
- Leaving the Exam window is documented in the Exam Details, indicating the exact time stamp of the event. Re-entering is documented in the Exam Details as well, allowing you to check for how long the focus was outside the Exam window.
