What should you do if you lose internet connection during your exam?

• A. Restart Bridge when your connection stabilizes
• B. Continue without reconnecting
• C. Take a brief pause and resume later
• D. Contact the proctor immediately

Answer: (A)

Losing internet during an online ARE exam disrupts the secure connection between your device and the testing system. Restarting the Bridge application as soon as the connection stabilizes reinitializes your session with the server, re-establishes the secure proctoring channel, and ensures your work and timer are properly tracked. Continuing without reconnecting risks that your answers aren’t transmitted or saved correctly, and your session may be flagged as interrupted. Taking a long pause to resume later can complicate timing and security checks, while contacting the proctor is best if the outage lasts longer than a brief reconnect window or you can’t rejoin after trying.