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ABSTRACT

Almost all of the data testing systems are applied as paper-based. There have been numerous studies to apply exams online and perform the measure and analysis processes through laptops since technological means that like computer and net are wide employed in academic activities. In these exams, students take tests either on a written document and place their answers on a sheet; or they answer them on a computer display screen. Besides, in these sorts of exams, all candidates are required to answer the same questions in exams. M-Learning has increased the e-learning by making the learning methods learner-centered. However, enforcing exam security in open environments where each student has his/her device connected to a Wi-Fi network through which it is further connected to the internet can be one of the much difficult and challenging work. In such environments, candidates can easily exchange information over the network at time of exam in the exam hall. This project aims to identify various vulnerabilities that may violate exam security in m-learning environments and to design the appropriate security services and countermeasures that can be put in place to assure exam security. It additionally aims to integrate the resulting secure exam management system with an existing, open source and wide accepted Learning Management System (LMS).