E-volve tests are scheduled and arranged via Walled Garden. Read on for important information and advice for managing e-volve tests, including how to register learners, to cancelling assessments.
Learner registration
The first step in the e-volve assessment cycle is to register learners for the qualification. This needs to be done before an e-volve test can be scheduled.
Learner registrations are managed via Walled Garden. For information on how to register learners visit Walled Garden support.
Schedule an e-volve test
E-volve tests are scheduled via Walled Garden. Once you have registered your learner onto the relevant qualification, select ‘e-volve scheduling’ from the Catalogue page to schedule an e-volve test.
For step-by-step guidance on how to book e-volve tests using Walled Garden, refer to the e-volve Centre User Guide.
View scheduled e-volve tests
Scheduled e-volve tests are available to view via ‘order reports’ in the Walled Garden. For detailed guidance on how to view Walled Garden order reports, refer to the e-volve Centre User Guide.
Timeframes for scheduling an e-volve test
E-volve tests can be scheduled in Walled Garden as little as 30 minutes prior to the scheduled test time. This will still give a 30-day window for the test to be completed (and if applicable the results uploaded) before the end of the exam window. However, to reduce last minute problems, tests should be scheduled as far ahead as possible. Walled Garden enables you to book tests up to six months in advance.
End-Point Assessment knowledge tests (including resits) must be scheduled in Walled Garden at least five days prior to the assessment date.
Time extensions for e-volve tests
Additional time can be assigned to a test under special circumstances. Time extensions of up to 25% (or 50% for some assessments) can be selected via Walled Garden. Please consult the time extension policy guidelines before booking time extensions for learners.
Visit the Walled Garden support page for guidance on how to book time extensions.
Cancel or amend e-volve test
To cancel an e-volve test, you will need to void the test in e-volve SecureAssess via the Invigilation screen. After 24 hours, the voided test will disappear from the Invigilation screen and the order status in the orders report in Walled Garden will change from ‘Booking accepted’ to ‘Student Absent’.
Please note, e-volve test orders cannot be cancelled from Walled Garden.
There is no charge for a booking marked as ‘absent’ or voided.
E-volve tests cannot be amended. In case you need to make changes to an existing booking (e.g., different date / time / assessment unit), you need to void the original booking (as described above) and make a new one in Walled Garden.
E-volve tests are managed and delivered in e-volve SecureAssess, our e-assessment platform. To deliver an exam under invigilated conditions, the invigilator will need to log in to SecureAssess to view and administer the tests to learners.
Invigilators have the option to view e-volve tests, view keycodes, void tests and access provisional candidate results. For information on how to administer e-volve tests via SecureAssess please refer to the e-volve Centre User Guide.
The Remote Invigilation service allows assessments on our e-volve platform to be taken from home or the workplace, removing the need to travel to a test centre, and lowering costs for both centres and candidates. Remote invigilation test bookings are made via Walled Garden.
A remote invigilation test is scheduled via the Walled Garden. Tests booked for the Remote Invigilation service must have at least five working days between the date of the booking and the intended date of the test. This is to allow for every stage of the Remote Invigilation booking process to be completed before the candidate takes the test.
Our Remote Invigilation service is offered using a third-party platform Talview.
Cancel Remote Invigilation test
E-volve tests booked using the Remote Invigilation service need to be cancelled via Customer Services. Any confirmed booking cancelled within two working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays) of the test start time / date will incur the full charge of the booking.
For more information including how to book a test and essential prerequisites, view our Remote Invigilation service page below.
Learn more about Remote Invigilation
Test results in e-volve SecureAssess are provisional and available immediately after the e-volve test. Confirmed results are available in Walled Garden 48 hours after the completed test and can be seen in the ‘Candidate History’ order report.
Please note, examiner marked results are available 20 working days after successful upload of the e-volve test.
For information on e-volve test results and the reports available, please refer to the e-volve Centre User Guide.
The Centre Analytics platform, is a separate platform to SecureAssess and provides key features for centres to search candidate test history, view a calendar of scheduled e-volve tests and compare centre performance, you can also compare tests to the pass rate global average. You can use the same login details for SecureAssess for Centre analytics.
The platform is ideal for teaching staff and exams officers.
For information on how to access these features, please refer to the e-volve Centre User Guide.
Log in to the Centre Analytics system