Examity
Remote exam proctoring service being phased out and merged into ProctorU.
On the record
Checkpoint: Full Examity exam catalog migration to ProctorU platform completes
The call
Examity is being dissolved into ProctorU while its parent settles a costly bar exam failure, leaving licensure contracts open to rivals.
Examity ran a service that watched students take exams online to prevent cheating. A major lawsuit over failures during California Bar Exam testing, settled for $5.25 million in early 2025, damaged the trust that this business needed to survive. The company was bought by a larger firm in late 2023 and is being phased out by the end of Q1 2026, with staff cuts already hitting 25 percent and no new hiring. Competitors like Pearson VUE and Prometric can easily move into remote proctoring, and cheaper automated systems using AI to flag suspicious behavior are becoming viable alternatives. The one thing that could change this picture is if Examity's parent company wins major new contracts from state bars and licensure bodies after the settlement, which would signal belief in a turnaround rather than a shutdown.
Why
01
AI pressure: Proctorio and Honorlock (AI-driven automated proctoring). AI-native rivals like Proctorio and Honorlock automate flagging cheaper, while Examity's human-proctor model raises costs per exam. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.
02
Bigger players: Pearson VUE and Prometric. Pearson VUE and Prometric could bid for licensure contracts after the Cal Bar exam failure damaged trust in Examity's parent. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.
03
What protects it. Existing university and certifier contracts still running on Examity or ProctorU during the platform migration.
What would change this call
Examity catalog fully migrated to ProctorU by end March 2026 with no client complaints. Confirms planned wind-down completed smoothly rather than customer flight.
California state bar's next exam vendor contract decision (2026-2027 cycle). Shows whether Meazure keeps marquee licensure business after the settlement.
Meazure/ProctorU job postings and headcount trend through 2026 vs Examity's near-zero postings. Indicates whether investment shifts fully to ProctorU while Examity brand disappears.
California state bar's next exam vendor contract decision (2026-2027 cycle). Shows whether Meazure keeps marquee licensure business after the settlement.
Meazure/ProctorU job postings and headcount trend through 2026 vs Examity's near-zero postings. Indicates whether investment shifts fully to ProctorU while Examity brand disappears.
Key numbers
- 749 employees, down 25% since 2023
- $5.25M paid to settle Cal Bar exam lawsuit
- 95% of workforce based in India
Named risks
- Examity brand fully retired as platform migrates to ProctorU by end of March 2026.
- Reputational damage from California Bar Exam failure and $5.25M settlement threatens major licensure contract renewals.
- Zero net new job postings in 2025 and 25% headcount decline since 2023 signal continued wind-down.
- Fragmented 12+ player market with no structural moat allows contract churn to Honorlock, Prometric, Pearson VUE.
- No audited public financials makes true revenue and viability unverifiable.
Rivals, as read in July 2026
| Rival | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| ProctorU (Meazure Learning) | losing to | Own parent's platform absorbing Examity's clients via migration targeted for end of March 2026 |
| Honorlock | contesting | Named peer in fragmented $836.4M (2023) online proctoring market per Oct 2025 report |
| Proctorio | gaining on | AI-native automated flagging directly commoditizes Examity's automated proctoring tier |
| Pearson VUE | gaining on | Adjacent credentialing giant positioned to bid for licensure contracts after Feb 2025 Cal Bar failure |
| Prometric | gaining on | Adjacent high-stakes test operator invited into licensure bids following Cal Bar litigation, 2025-2026 |
Questions people ask
- Is Examity still an active company in 2026?
- No. Examity was acquired by Meazure Learning in September 2023 and is being wound down; its platform is being retired with full exam catalog migration to ProctorU targeted for end of March 2026, and legacy browser extensions were already retired November 6, 2025.
- Who owns Examity now?
- Examity is a wholly-owned subsidiary/legacy brand of Meazure Learning, itself backed by private equity firm Gryphon Investors with Great Hill Partners retaining a minority stake, following the September 6, 2023 acquisition from Great Hill Partners.
- Is it safe to take a job at Examity in 2026?
- Caution advised: Examity's headcount fell from 1,001 employees in early 2023 to 749 by December 2025, a 25% decline, with zero net new job postings in 2025 as the brand is absorbed into parent Meazure Learning's ProctorU platform.
- Could AI replace Examity's proctoring service?
- Partially, but Meazure Learning's ProctorU division discontinued fully AI-automated proctoring in 2021, keeping a human proctor in every session because AI-only flagging created excessive false positives; automated identity-verification workflows remain the most AI-exposed layer.
- Who is Examity's biggest competitor?
- Within the fragmented remote-proctoring market (valued at $836.4M in 2023, projected $1.99B by 2029), named rivals include Honorlock, Proctorio, Prometric, Pearson VUE, Inspera, Mercer|Mettl, and sister brand ProctorU, which is now absorbing Examity's own client base.
- What happened with Examity and the California Bar Exam?
- Meazure Learning's ProctorU platform administered the February 2025 California Bar Exam, which suffered widespread failures; the State Bar sued in May 2025 and the case settled July 13, 2026, with Meazure paying $5.25M plus waiving a $1.36M invoice.
Timeline
- 2026-07-13Meazure Learning settles California Bar Exam lawsuit for $5.25M plus $1.36M waived invoice
- 2026-03-31Target deadline for full migration of Examity exam catalog to ProctorU platform
- 2026-03-11Amended complaint cites internal Meazure docs alleging vendor knew it couldn't deliver Cal Bar exam
- 2025-12Examity headcount falls to 749 employees, down 25% from early 2023
- 2025-11-06Legacy Examity/ProctorU browser extensions retired in favor of Guardian Browser
- 2025-05-05California State Bar sues Meazure Learning over failed February 2025 bar exam
- 2025-02California Bar Exam administered by ProctorU/Meazure suffers widespread platform failures
- 2023-09-06Meazure Learning (Gryphon Investors) acquires Examity from Great Hill Partners
- 2021-05-24ProctorU discontinues fully AI-automated proctoring, mandates human proctor in every session
- 2019-04-30Examity raises $90M growth equity from Great Hill Partners
Revision history
22 July 2026
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