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Synap

Online exam platform for authoring, delivering, proctoring, marking and analysing exams

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Synap is an online exam platform covering the full assessment lifecycle: question authoring, exam delivery, proctoring, marking with moderation, and item-level analytics, all within one system with an audit trail behind results. It is designed for awarding bodies, universities, companies and training providers running practice tests through to high-stakes certification.

Features include question banks with 15+ question types, scheduling across regions and time zones, built-in proctoring (lockdown, record-and-review, live invigilation), automatic and examiner marking with rubrics and moderation, and reporting with pass rates, item discrimination and KR-20 reliability. Specialist formats include OSCEs, spreadsheet and coding exams. Integrations cover LTI 1.3 for LMS delivery, a REST API, webhooks, Zapier, and MCP for AI agents. Accessibility features include WCAG 2.1 AA conformance and extra time.

Synap serves awarding and professional bodies, universities and colleges, companies running certification or recruitment assessments, and training providers. Plans are organized by tier, with API access tied to Pro and Business plans; specific pricing and packaging details are not stated on these pages.

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