Certain assessment and interview formats require tools and permissions that mobile devices cannot reliably support. To ensure accuracy, fairness, and proper evaluation, these sessions must be taken on a desktop or laptop when specific features or question types are enabled.
If a candidate attempts to join an interview or start a test on mobile under these conditions, they will be asked to switch to a computer.
Features that are not supported on Mobile
1. Question Types
These question categories rely on environments, IDEs, tools, or input formats that mobile devices cannot reliably handle:
Type | Why it’s not supported |
Programming | Requires code editor + compilation environment |
Database | Query execution + console interaction |
Data Science | Notebook-style execution & dataset handling |
DevOps | Terminal/emulation, logs, cloud interaction |
Project | File uploads, multi-file navigation, toolchains |
Work Sample | Hands-on, time-bound execution + requires file upload |
Communication | Audio/video input reliability varies on mobile |
Even with a responsive UI, mobile devices restrict keyboard control, screen space, file access, and background execution, making these test formats inaccurate or unfair.
2. Proctoring & Security Features
The following monitoring tools require system-level access, background permissions, and stable video/screen capture- features limited or blocked on mobile OS:
Proctoring Feature | Why it’s not supported on Mobile |
Sherlock AI | Needs continuous face/eye tracking + context cues + full browser access |
Video Proctoring | Mobile video feed is unstable + limited in control. |
Force Full-Screen | Mobile browsers cannot truly enforce fullscreen |
Screen Recording | Mobile OS prevents screen-capture at system level |
Additional Screen Usage Detection | Can’t track app-switches/tabs with certainty + Screen extensions |
These tools help ensure test and interview integrity, but only on desktops.
What happens if someone tries the test on mobile when these features are on?
If any of the non-mobile-supported settings or question types are enabled:
Access will be blocked, and the candidate will be asked to continue on a laptop or desktop browser.
This ensures:
✓ Stable environment
✓ Consistent evaluation conditions
✓ Better performance measurement
✓ More accurate proctoring results