CXC concerned more students attempting to cheat on exams

The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has reported a worrying surge in incidents of students trying to cheat during its May-June 2024 exam sessions.

The behaviors of misconduct include candidates bringing unauthorized cell phones into the testing centers, engaging in outright cheating, and even impersonating other students. “It’s a very serious matter,” said Nicole Manning, CXC’s Director of Operations, at a press conference this morning.

Manning recounted one particularly egregious case where a candidate was caught trying to pass themselves off as someone else. “So of course, the situation was identified and the candidate is not only disqualified, but debarred for two years,” she emphasized.

This year saw 54 such incidents, a marked increase from the 36 cases documented in 2023. And these aren’t mere allegations, as Manning stressed: “Candidates have to sign to agree, yes, this is what happened. So, we’re not just making it up. The supervisors and invigilators are not making it up. They are telling you; I did this.”