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Examination Center vs HackerRank
HackerRank is built for technical hiring and skills assessment with automatic scoring, while Examination Center is a purpose-built environment for running fair, AI-free coding exams in a university or training setting.
Examination Center is in early access — we're onboarding institutions through our Early Access Program. The information here describes our current platform and direction and may evolve; it is not a contractual commitment.
Key differences
| Examination Center | HackerRank | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Running and monitoring coding <strong>exams</strong> for courses and training cohorts | Designed for technical hiring, interviews, and skills assessment |
| Scoring and grading | Does <strong>not</strong> grade or score by design — academic judgment stays with the instructor | Typically includes automatic scoring of submissions |
| AI-free exam environment | Plain editor with <strong>no built-in AI assistant and no autocomplete</strong>, identical for every student | Varies by product; not positioned as an AI-free editor |
| Integrity signals | Paste, large or sudden edits, and cross-student code similarity surfaced as <strong>evidence for human review</strong> — never automated accusations | Offers proctoring and plagiarism-style checks oriented to candidate assessment |
| Live instructor monitoring | Instructors watch sessions in real time during the exam | Focused on candidate reports and results rather than live classroom monitoring |
| Autosave and recovery | Autosave plus session recovery so a frozen or closed browser never loses work | Browser-based; recovery behavior varies |
| Languages | Python in the browser (NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib) plus C, C++, Fortran, and Java in a secure server sandbox | Supports a broad range of programming languages |
| Course structure | Models universities, departments, courses, sections, and rosters with role-based access, SSO, and exportable records | Organized around hiring pipelines, candidates, and assessments |
When to choose Examination Center
Choose Examination Center when your goal is a fair, AI-free coding exam for students — with live monitoring, integrity evidence for human review, and autosave recovery — rather than an automatically scored skills assessment. If you are screening job candidates, a hiring-focused tool like HackerRank fits that job better.
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Early Access scope: up to 40 students and 1 exam. Indicative pricing only — see pricing or apply for Early Access.
FAQ
Is Examination Center a HackerRank alternative?
It can be, depending on your goal. If you want to run controlled coding exams for a class or training cohort in an AI-free environment with live monitoring and integrity evidence, Examination Center is a strong alternative. If your goal is automatically scored hiring assessments, a hiring-focused platform is a better match.
Does Examination Center grade or auto-grade?
No. Examination Center does not grade, score, or keep a grade book by design. It secures the exam and surfaces integrity evidence for human review; academic judgment and grading stay in the instructor's workflow. You can run an autograder afterward on exported code if you want automated scoring.
Which languages are supported?
Python runs in the browser via Pyodide with libraries like NumPy, pandas, and Matplotlib. C, C++, Fortran, and Java compile and run in a secure server sandbox. More languages are planned.
Is Examination Center a proctoring or lockdown browser?
No. It does not take over, lock, or record the student's device or camera. It runs in a normal browser with a plain editor, live instructor monitoring, and integrity signals presented as evidence for human review.
What happens if a student's browser freezes or closes during an exam?
Autosave plus session recovery means their work is preserved. A student can reopen the exam and pick up where they left off, so a frozen or closed browser does not lose progress.
How do I try Examination Center?
Examination Center is invitation-only through our Early Access Program, free during the program. You can apply for Early Access to run it for a course, department, or training cohort with our team's help to set it up.