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A USD160 Million US Online Exam Proctoring Market to Accelerate at a CAGR of Around18% During 2025-30

The US Online Exam Proctoring Market size was valued at about USD 160 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 370 million by 2030. Along with this, the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 18% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025-30, cites MarkNtel Advisors in the recent research report. This market growth is attributed to the growing online and distance learning in the United States of America (USA). This growth is mainly because these distance and online learning programs are less expensive compared to the traditional means of education. Moreover, this growing demand has led universities in the country to come up with various online programs. This growing demand for learning through distance and online format requires efficient online-based proctoring to ensure the fairness and integrity of the assessment in such courses.

Additionally, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has initiated the transition of assessments from pen and paper-based assessments to a digital-based assessment under the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This is required to adapt to today’s classroom requirement where students are digital natives. They are studying in classrooms that are equipped with computers and various smart digital learning tools. These developments are driving the market and will fuel its growth over the forecasted period, further states the research report, “US Online Exam Proctoring Market Analysis, 2025.”

US Online Exam Proctoring Market Segmentation Analysis

Academic Institutions are the Leading End-Users

Based on the end user, the market is further bifurcated into, Academic Institutions, Certifications & Licensure Programs, Corporates, and Government. Academic Institutions hold a share of more than 50% in the US Online Exam Proctoring Market. This is primarily due to the academic institutions being the first to adapt and transition to online medium-based learning and assessments, during the lockdown. Additionally, the rapid rise of online and distance learning in the USA has further boosted the growth in the market.

In 2019-20, only 432,954 students were enrolled in exclusive distance learning institutions in the USA. The numbers rose by 20% since then in 2022-23 to 520,525 according to the NCES. Moreover, the students enrolling in courses that are exclusively distance learning based have seen an increase of 46% between 2019-20 to 2022-23 according to NCES. This resulted in the number of students enrolling only in a distance learning course in 2019-20 from 3 million to 4.3 million in 2022-23. The development of these scenarios will further drive growth in the market.

Automated Proctoring Solution Holds the Largest Market Share

Automated proctoring is the dominant proctoring solution with a market share of more than 40%. The demand for this solution is driven by the need for an efficient and accurate proctoring method that can help conduct an examination online while ensuring its complete integrity. These proctoring solutions use artificial intelligence that allows them to flag any malpractice in real-time during the examination with an accuracy of more than 95%.

Additionally, there is a growing shortage of teachers in academic institutions in the United States (US). The NCES reported that in 2023-2024, 45% of the Public schools were understaffed. Moreover, the University of Chicago in 2022 found that only 18% of the US citizens encourage their young generation to become K-12 teachers. The lack of enough teachers in the US and also the examinee's choice to take their exams at their preferred schedule has led to automated proctoring being a desirable choice in the market.

Competitive Landscape

With strategic initiatives such as mergers, collaborations, and acquisitions, the leading market companies, including Prometric, Autoproctor, Mercer (Mettl), Learnosity (Questionmark), Exam.net, Honorlock, Talview, Proctortrack, PSI Service LLC, SpeedExam, Examsoft, and others are looking forward to strengthening their market positions.

Key Questions Answered in the Research Report

1. What are the industry’s overall statistics or estimates (Overview, Size- By Value, Forecast Numbers, Segmentation, Shares)?
2. What are the trends influencing the current scenario of the market?
3. What key factors would propel and impede the industry across the country?
4. How has the industry been evolving in terms of geography & service adoption?
5. How has the competition been shaping up across the country?
6. How have buying behavior, customer inclination, and expectations from product manufacturers been evolving during 2020-30?
7. Who are the key competitors, and what strategic partnerships or ventures are they coming up with to stay afloat during the projected time frame?