試験監督(しけんかんとく)

Compound of 試験(しけん) (examination) + 監督(かんとく) (supervision/supervisor). Often abbreviated to 監督(かんとく) in context when the exam setting is clear.

Common collocations

• 試験監督(しけんかんとく)を務(つと)める: to serve as an exam proctor
• 試験監督(しけんかんとく)の指示(しじ): proctor's instructions
• 試験監督(しけんかんとく)者(しゃ): exam supervisor (formal variant with the person suffix)
• 試験監督(しけんかんとく)補助(ほじょ): assistant proctor

Usage

In Japan, 試験監督(しけんかんとく) is a formal role during important exams like 大学(だいがく)入試(にゅうし) (university entrance exams) and qualification tests. The proctor reads aloud the exam rules, distributes and collects papers, and monitors for irregularities. University faculty commonly take on this duty as part of their administrative responsibilities.

Similar words

• 監督(かんとく): supervisor; director — broader term used in many contexts (sports, film, etc.)
• 監視(かんし)員(いん): monitor; surveillance staff — emphasizes watching rather than administering
• 採点者(さいてんしゃ): grader; scorer — the person who marks the exam, not who supervises it