diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/InterviewController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/InterviewController.php
index 9c2b7d6..7c68e63 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/InterviewController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/InterviewController.php
@@ -309,6 +309,19 @@ public function sendWarning(Request $request, $id)
         return response()->json(['success' => true, 'warning' => $warning]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Live Sync Candidate Code (before submission).
+     */
+    public function syncCandidateCode(Request $request, $id)
+    {
+        $interview = Interview::findOrFail($id);
+        $interview->update([
+            'submitted_code' => $request->input('code'),
+            'submitted_language' => $request->input('language', $interview->language),
+        ]);
+        return response()->json(['success' => true]);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Save Candidate Live Notepad Content.
      */
diff --git a/resources/views/interview/candidate_room.blade.php b/resources/views/interview/candidate_room.blade.php
index 077487c..adceb0a 100644
--- a/resources/views/interview/candidate_room.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/interview/candidate_room.blade.php
@@ -383,6 +383,24 @@
                 automaticLayout: true,
                 minimap: { enabled: true }
             });
+
+            // Real-Time Code Sync to Interviewer (Before Submission)
+            let codeSyncTimeout = null;
+            editor.onDidChangeModelContent(function () {
+                clearTimeout(codeSyncTimeout);
+                codeSyncTimeout = setTimeout(function () {
+                    const code = editor.getValue();
+                    const lang = document.getElementById('language-select').value;
+                    fetch(`{{ route("interview.candidate.sync-code", $interview->id) }}`, {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: {
+                            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                            'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '{{ csrf_token() }}'
+                        },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ code: code, language: lang })
+                    });
+                }, 600);
+            });
         });
 
         // Handle Language Switch
diff --git a/resources/views/interview/index.blade.php b/resources/views/interview/index.blade.php
index 828bf11..fbf6691 100644
--- a/resources/views/interview/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/interview/index.blade.php
@@ -669,6 +669,8 @@ function toggleFullscreenScreen() {
 
         let activeViolations = [];
         let sosPollInterval = null;
+        let acknowledgedViolationCount = 0;
+        let sosDismissed = false;
 
         function switchIdeTab(tab) {
             document.getElementById('tab-content-code').style.display = (tab === 'code') ? 'block' : 'none';
@@ -687,6 +689,9 @@ function switchIdeTab(tab) {
 
         function openReviewModal(id, name, uid) {
             currentInterviewId = id;
+            acknowledgedViolationCount = 0;
+            sosDismissed = false;
+
             document.getElementById('modal-cand-name').innerText = name;
             document.getElementById('modal-cand-uid').innerText = 'Unique Submission ID: ' + uid;
 
@@ -703,7 +708,7 @@ function openReviewModal(id, name, uid) {
 
             pollReviewData();
             clearInterval(sosPollInterval);
-            sosPollInterval = setInterval(pollReviewData, 4000);
+            sosPollInterval = setInterval(pollReviewData, 2000);
         }
 
         function pollReviewData() {
@@ -712,7 +717,7 @@ function pollReviewData() {
                 .then(r => r.json())
                 .then(data => {
                     document.getElementById('modal-code-lang').innerText = (data.submitted_language || 'UNKNOWN').toUpperCase();
-                    document.getElementById('modal-code-display').innerText = data.submitted_code || '// Candidate has not submitted code yet.';
+                    document.getElementById('modal-code-display').innerText = data.submitted_code || '// Candidate has not typed any code yet.';
                     document.getElementById('modal-output-display').innerText = data.code_output || 'No execution output.';
                     document.getElementById('modal-notes-display').innerText = data.candidate_notes || 'No candidate notes written yet.';
 
@@ -728,17 +733,15 @@ function pollReviewData() {
                     }
 
                     let logsHtml = '';
-                    let cheatingDetected = false;
-                    activeViolations = [];
+                    let currentViolations = [];
 
                     if (data.proctor_logs && data.proctor_logs.length > 0) {
                         data.proctor_logs.forEach(l => {
                             let icon = '🔴';
                             if (l.type === 'focus_lost') icon = '🟡';
                             if (l.type === 'gaze_anomaly') icon = '👁️';
-                            if (l.type === 'paste_event' || l.type === 'tab_switch' || l.type === 'focus_lost') {
-                                cheatingDetected = true;
-                                activeViolations.push(l);
+                            if (l.type === 'paste_event' || l.type === 'tab_switch' || l.type === 'focus_lost' || l.type === 'gaze_anomaly') {
+                                currentViolations.push(l);
                             }
                             logsHtml += `<div style="margin-bottom:6px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); padding-bottom:4px;">
                                 <strong>${icon} ${l.type.toUpperCase()}:</strong> ${l.details || ''}
@@ -750,9 +753,21 @@ function pollReviewData() {
                     }
                     document.getElementById('modal-logs-display').innerHTML = logsHtml;
 
+                    activeViolations = currentViolations;
+                    const totalViolations = currentViolations.length;
                     const sosBtn = document.getElementById('sos-alert-btn');
-                    if (cheatingDetected) {
+
+                    if (totalViolations > 0) {
                         sosBtn.style.display = 'inline-block';
+
+                        // AUTOMATIC SOS TRIGGER & RE-ARMING ON NEW CHEATING EVENTS
+                        if (totalViolations > acknowledgedViolationCount) {
+                            sosDismissed = false;
+                            sosBtn.style.animation = 'sosPulse 1.2s infinite alternate';
+                            sosBtn.innerText = '🚨 SOS CHEATING DETECTED!';
+                            sosBtn.style.background = 'linear-gradient(135deg, #ef4444 0%, #b91c1c 100%)';
+                            openSosModal();
+                        }
                     } else {
                         sosBtn.style.display = 'none';
                     }
@@ -777,10 +792,13 @@ function openSosModal() {
 
         function stopSosAlarm() {
             document.getElementById('sos-modal').classList.remove('active');
+            acknowledgedViolationCount = activeViolations.length;
+            sosDismissed = true;
+
             const sosBtn = document.getElementById('sos-alert-btn');
             if (sosBtn) {
                 sosBtn.style.animation = 'none';
-                sosBtn.innerText = '✅ SOS Acknowledged';
+                sosBtn.innerText = '✅ SOS Muted (Auto-rearm active)';
                 sosBtn.style.background = '#475569';
             }
         }
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index b7dcd53..94d25cc 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 Route::post('/candidate/submit-code/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'submitCode'])->name('interview.submit');
 Route::post('/candidate/log-violation/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'logViolation'])->name('interview.violation');
 Route::post('/candidate/upload-recording/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'uploadRecording'])->name('interview.upload-recording');
+Route::post('/candidate/sync-code/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'syncCandidateCode'])->name('interview.candidate.sync-code');
 Route::post('/candidate/notes/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'saveCandidateNotes'])->name('interview.candidate.notes');
 Route::post('/candidate/drawing/{id}', [InterviewController::class, 'saveCandidateDrawing'])->name('interview.candidate.drawing');