{"id":202,"date":"2016-11-04T11:23:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T11:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/?p=202"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:50:18","slug":"how-online-exam-services-are-priced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/","title":{"rendered":"How Online Exam Software Pricing Works at Eklavvya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.ekv-blog { --primary-color:#7c3aed; --secondary-color:#5b21b6; --accent-color:#dc2626; --text-color:#1f2937; --light-bg:#f8fafc; --border-color:#e2e8f0; font-family:inherit; line-height:1.8; }\n.ekv-blog * { margin:0; padding:0; box-sizing:border-box; }\n.ekv-blog .lead { font-size:1.2rem; color:#4b5563; margin-bottom:35px; padding:20px; background:var(--light-bg); border-left:4px solid var(--accent-color); }\n.ekv-blog .lead p { margin-bottom:12px; } .ekv-blog .lead p:last-child, .ekv-blog .faq-item p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; 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There is no penalty tier and no re-contracting.\"\n   }\n  }\n ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<div class=\"ekv-blog\">\n<div class=\"lead\"><p>Eklavvya prices online exams by usage, not by seats or servers.<\/p><p>You buy exam credits on an annual subscription, where one credit is one candidate sitting one exam.<\/p><p>The plan you choose, and the modules you enable, decide the rate.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stats-box\">\n<div class=\"stats-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-item\"><div class=\"stat-icon\">\ud83c\udfab<\/div><div class=\"stat-number\">1 = 1<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">1 credit = 1 candidate sitting 1 exam<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-item\"><div class=\"stat-icon\">\ud83d\udcc5<\/div><div class=\"stat-number\">Annual<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Billed once a year, credits valid all term<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-item\"><div class=\"stat-icon\">\ud83c\udf81<\/div><div class=\"stat-number\">25<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Free credits to start, no card<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-item\"><div class=\"stat-icon\">\u23f1\ufe0f<\/div><div class=\"stat-number\">1 day<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Typical turnaround for a custom quote<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/#%F0%9F%92%B0_What_Drives_the_Cost\" >\ud83d\udcb0 What Drives the Cost<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/#%F0%9F%93%A6_The_Three_Plans\" >\ud83d\udce6 The Three Plans<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/#%F0%9F%A7%AE_Worked_Example\" >\ud83e\uddee Worked Example<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/#%F0%9F%A7%BE_What_You_Do_Not_Pay_For\" >\ud83e\uddfe What You Do Not Pay For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/#%E2%9D%93_Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >\u2753 Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/#%F0%9F%93%9A_Related_Reading\" >\ud83d\udcda Related Reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"model\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%AB_The_Exam_Credit_Model_in_Three_Steps\"><\/span>\ud83c\udfab The Exam Credit Model in Three Steps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"flow\">\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\ud83d\uded2<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">Buy credits<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Estimate candidates x exams for the year<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\ud83d\udcdd<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">Spend on any exam<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Not tied to a subject, department or exam type<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\ud83d\udd01<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">Top up<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Extra credits at your existing rate<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If 100 candidates sit one exam, that uses 100 credits.<\/p><p>A full explanation with examples is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-online-exam-credits\/\">what is an exam credit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"drivers\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%92%B0_What_Drives_the_Cost\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcb0 What Drives the Cost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Four things decide your quote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\">\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Cost driver<\/th><th>What it means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>\ud83c\udfab <strong>Exam credits<\/strong><\/td><td>Candidates multiplied by the exams each one sits in the year<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Plan<\/strong><\/td><td>Free, Professional or Enterprise. Result reports and analytics start at Professional.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Supervision level<\/strong><\/td><td>Image capture is on every plan; AI image, video, audio and 360-degree proctoring are Enterprise<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>\ud83e\udde9 <strong>Modules and customisations<\/strong><\/td><td>Enterprise modules such as onscreen marking or AI interviews, and any workflow changes<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"plans\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%A6_The_Three_Plans\"><\/span>\ud83d\udce6 The Three Plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"three-col\">\n<div class=\"mini-card\"><div class=\"m-icon\">\ud83c\udf81<\/div><div class=\"m-title\">Free<\/div><div class=\"m-desc\">25 credits, all assessment types, branding, image capture<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mini-card\"><div class=\"m-icon\">\ud83d\udcca<\/div><div class=\"m-title\">Professional<\/div><div class=\"m-desc\">Adds reports, analytics, API, certificates, multi-language, 10 GB<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mini-card\"><div class=\"m-icon\">\ud83c\udfe2<\/div><div class=\"m-title\">Enterprise<\/div><div class=\"m-desc\">Adds AI assessments, AI proctoring, onscreen marking, white label, 20 GB<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Compare them in detail: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-difference-between-standard-and-professional-edition\/\">Free vs Professional<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/enterprise-edition-eklavvya\/\">Enterprise plan guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"example\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A7%AE_Worked_Example\"><\/span>\ud83e\uddee Worked Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A training institute assesses 1,200 learners a year, and each learner sits 3 exams.<\/p><p>That is 1,200 x 3 = 3,600 exam credits. It needs certificates and result reports, so Professional is the right plan.<\/p>\n<p>A university with 3,000 students sitting 8 proctored papers a year needs 24,000 credits.<\/p><p>It also needs AI proctoring and onscreen marking, so it is quoted on Enterprise.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"no-extra\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A7%BE_What_You_Do_Not_Pay_For\"><\/span>\ud83e\uddfe What You Do Not Pay For<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"checklist\">\n<h4>Included in the subscription<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>No hardware cost and no software licence fee<\/li>\n<li>Feature upgrades at no extra charge<\/li>\n<li>Upgrading plans costs only the difference in exam credits, with no re-implementation<\/li>\n<li>Credits stay valid for the full subscription term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>NGOs and foundations working on social causes can ask for discounted pricing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tip\"><strong>Getting a quote:<\/strong> email info@eklavvya.com with candidate numbers, exam types and integrations. Quotes typically come back within one working day.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gradient-box\">\n<div class=\"title1\">Get an Online Exam Pricing Quote<\/div>\n<div class=\"containe content-container\">\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Education-client-Logos.png\" alt=\"Universities using Eklavvya: NMIMS, TISS, ICSI, Sharda, Datta Meghe, WeSchool\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"left-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Size your exam credits with an expert.<\/li>\n<li>Pick only the modules you need.<\/li>\n<li>Start free with 25 exam credits.<\/li>\n<li>Quotes typically within one working day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"custom-btn\" onclick=\"showForm(this)\">BOOK A FREE DEMO<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"form-container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<div id=\"hubspot-form\">\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n  region: \"na1\",\n  portalId: \"22281851\",\n  formId: \"2cc8cb23-a534-416f-b608-f0289a722511\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ekv-blog\">\n<h2 id=\"faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9D%93_Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>\u2753 Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>How is Eklavvya priced?<\/h4>\n<p>Eklavvya is priced per exam credit on an annual subscription, starting free with 25 credits.<\/p><p>Professional and Enterprise are quoted against the credits you need and the modules you enable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>Are there hardware or licence costs?<\/h4>\n<p>No. There is no hardware cost and no software licence fee, and feature upgrades are included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>What happens if I run out of credits?<\/h4>\n<p>You buy additional credits at your existing rate. There is no penalty tier and no re-contracting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%9A_Related_Reading\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcda Related Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-grid\">\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/pricing\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Pricing<\/span>Eklavvya Pricing: Compare Free, Professional and Enterprise<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-online-exam-credits\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Credits<\/span>What Is an Exam Credit?<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-difference-between-standard-and-professional-edition\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Plans<\/span>Eklavvya Free vs Professional Plan<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/enterprise-edition-eklavvya\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Enterprise<\/span>Eklavvya Enterprise Plan: Features, Pricing and Who It Is For<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-starter-plan-pricing\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Plans<\/span>Eklavvya Starter Plan: What Replaced It<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-to-renew-online-exam-subscription\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Renewals<\/span>How to Renew or Top Up Your Subscription<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eklavvya prices online exams by usage, not by seats or servers. 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