Multi-modal testing
Equivalent and secure testing, regardless of modality.
Dreams deserve…
flexible multi-modal testing options for anywhere, anytime testing
Multi-modal testing offers the best of both worlds for you and your test takers. Giving you the assurance of test security and consistency across PSI Test Centers and market leading online proctoring. And your test takers the flexibility and convenience to test where and when they choose. This flexible approach to testing extends your reach, expands your markets and opens new opportunities for your organization. Without compromising on test security or test taker experience.
Flexible test delivery options
With multi-modal testing, your test takers choose the delivery option (modality) that best suits them. Whether they prefer the infrastructure, technology and comfort offered by our network of secure computerized testing centers. Or the convenience of secure remote testing with online proctoring solutions that enable testing at home or in the office. Multi-modal testing gives your test takers the power of choice.
Extensive network of secure PSI Test Centers
Secure remote testing with online proctoring
Freedom to choose the right delivery option for you
Secure test taker experience
Fair, valid and reliable testing
Multi-modal testing is not a new trend. PSI has delivered this form of testing since 2016 with many leading organizations. And many more organizations migrated to multi-modal testing with our support in response to COVID-19. This gives us an unprecedented ability to examine trends across multiple programs. The wealth of data we have strongly supports the adoption of multi-modal testing.
The overwhelming majority of test takers want multi-modal testing options
Satisfaction ratings remain high, regardless of the modality selected
Mean scores and pass rates have been observed to be comparable across modalities
Malpractice detection rates tend to be comparable across testing modalities
Multi-modal testing benefits for organizations
Questions about multi-modal test delivery?
Making the move to multi-modal might feel like a big step for some organizations. Particularly if you are new to online proctoring. We understand you’ll have questions so we’ve prepared some resources to support your decision, offer reassurance and provide support during your transition to multi-modal.
Latest PSI multi-modal testing guides and resources:
Latest PSI research on multi-modal testing comparability and integrity:
Online proctoring experience
As part of our multi-modal testing solution, test takers can go through a testing journey that involves online proctoring or traditional test center testing. In this video you can learn more about the online proctoring testing journey our test takers go through, from the preparation recommendations before test day such as the necessary documentation to have at hand and the system compatibility checks, to the check in process and the testing process itself.
PSI provides support at every step of the journey to ensure the best testing experience for test takers.
Success stories
"We wanted a partner who can deliver exams anywhere, anytime without someone having to go to a physical testing center. The gap in the market was ‘access’ and PSI was committed to delivering exams in real time, online."
Clyde Seepersad
General Manager of Training & Certification, The Linux Foundation
"This is an ongoing partnership with PSI which will evolve and improve as we each learn more about our respective markets and skill sets. We are looking to move more of our exams to an anytime, anywhere model. This allows us to continue to put the learner, irrespective of their age, at the center of our plans."
Helen Coleman
Chief Operating Officer, ABRSM
"I have tremendously enjoyed working with PSI. They have been a very responsive partner, always working to improve the customer experience, innovating at every step. I continue to be impressed by how responsive they are to client needs."
ISACA