Multimodal Biometric Authentication for on-LineExamination : A Robust Approach

Abstract
Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) is not very expensive these days.
Assessment is a major issue in education but it
is one of the key activities in student learning.
Due to various advantages of Computer-Based
Testing (CBT) over the traditional paperpen
based testing, most of the universities or
colleges are now moving towards CBT. It led
to an increased concern about the security of
on-line examination. Traditional approaches to
the examinee authentication are not sufficient
to avoid misconduct of online examination.
This paper proposed a new framework of three
layers of security for examinee and two layers
of security for invigilators. Using our proposed
framework misconduct of on-line examination
will be reduced.
Introduction
In today’s era, learning capability with
concept understanding is judged by the mode
of examination in universities or colleges. The
Traditional way of examination process used in
universities or colleges is based on general paperpen
tests/examination are now slowly being
replaced by the online internet based testing
system. Assessment is a major issue in education
but it is one of the key activities in student
learning. Due to various advantages of Computer-
Based Testing over the traditional paper-pen
based testing, most of the universities or colleges
are now moving towards CBT. Influenced
by technological advances which are largely
progressed in learning and evaluation process
into invaluable educational resources those are
accessible remotely from scattering geographical
locations, beyond physical boundaries. The online
examination environments are likely to
be accessible, available, updatable, resource
efficient, economical and have been widely
adopted by a number of universities in various
disciplines.