We assessed 450+ candidates.
Here's what we found.
Real data from AI-proctored skill assessments. Not projections — actual candidate evaluations that reveal what traditional hiring misses.
450+
Candidates assessed
8 min
Average assessment time
76%
Flagged by integrity checks
140
Verified real experts
The Problem
A growing company needed to hire for a technical role. They received hundreds of applications — most with polished resumes, strong keywords, and confident cover letters. But after weeks of phone screens and interviews, a pattern emerged:
“Half the people who looked great on paper couldn't answer basic technical questions in the interview.”
Engineering time was being wasted on candidates who had the right keywords but not the right skills. Traditional resume screening couldn't tell the difference.
The Approach
They ran all 450+ applicants through TalentProof's AI-proctored assessment. Each candidate:
Completed a role-specific assessment
AI-generated questions tailored to the actual job requirements, validated by a second AI for accuracy and relevance.
Was monitored by AI proctoring
Tab switches, copy-paste events, face presence, and answer timing were all tracked in real time — no browser extensions required.
Received a Skill Quadrant Scorecard
Every candidate got a score combining skill depth and session integrity — a single, shareable result the hiring team could trust.
Average assessment time: 8 minutes per candidate. The entire pool was assessed in under a week with zero recruiter time spent grading.
What AI Proctoring Actually Caught
Every number below is from the live pilot. Without proctoring, all of these signals would have been invisible to the hiring team.
Tab switches detected
Candidates leaving the assessment window — likely looking up answers or consulting ChatGPT.
Face disappearances
50 flagged as critical. The person who started the test may not have been the one who finished it.
Copy-paste events
Large text blocks pasted into answer fields — a strong signal of AI-generated or pre-written responses.
Paper Tigers caught
High skill scores with low authenticity — candidates who knew the material but didn't produce their answers honestly.
Only 24% of candidates passed all integrity checks. That means 3 out of 4 applicants showed at least one red flag that traditional screening would have missed entirely.
The Paper Tiger Problem
The most dangerous finding wasn't the obvious cheaters — it was the 16 candidates we call “Paper Tigers.”
Skill score
High (top quartile)
Session integrity
Low (flagged)
These candidates gave technically correct answers — but the proctoring data showed they likely didn't produce those answers themselves. High paste counts, suspicious timing patterns, or identity inconsistencies all pointed to the same conclusion.
Without proctoring, every one of these 16 candidates would have advanced to interviews. They would have looked like top performers on a traditional assessment. They would have wasted engineering hours and interview slots.
The Outcome
Instead of screening 450 resumes manually, the team focused exclusively on 140 verified candidates.
69%
Fewer interviews needed
Only verified candidates reached the interview stage — no more wasting time on people who can't answer basic questions.
8 min
Per candidate cost
No recruiter time required for initial screening. AI generated, proctored, and scored every assessment automatically.
140
Verified experts shortlisted
Each with a shareable Skill Quadrant Scorecard the hiring manager could review before the call.
What This Means for Your Hiring
Every candidate gets the same fair test
AI generates role-specific questions validated by a second AI. No bias from resume formatting, school names, or employer brands.
Cheating is visible, not hidden
You see exactly what happened during the session — tab switches, paste events, timing anomalies — and decide what matters for your role.
Your team interviews fewer, better people
Engineering and hiring manager time is the most expensive part of hiring. Stop spending it on candidates who can't do the work.
Setup takes minutes, not weeks
No ATS integration required. Create a role, send a link, review scorecards. Your first assessment can be live in 5 minutes.
See It With Your Own Candidates
Your first role is free. Create an assessment, send it to your applicants, and see the same integrity data in your own pipeline.
No credit card required. First role free.