A candidate who achieved near-perfect scores in South Korea’s national tax accountant examination said he cheated using a microcamera, a generative AI tool and a smartphone. The admission has emerged before the country’s annual university entrance exam, putting practical test security in focus.
HotNews, reporting Reuters coverage, said the candidate, identified by the surname Han, described photographing exam questions with a microcamera, sending them to an AI tool and checking answers on a smartphone. He said his top score was not the product of honest effort. The report links suspicions to unusually high marks in two examinations held in April and July.
The case does not show that AI-enabled cheating is inevitable or widespread. It does present a specific route described by the candidate: a small camera, a phone and fast digital communication. For exam organisers, the immediate question is how they will screen devices, restrict communication during a sitting and review unusual results.
South Korea’s government said it would prepare thoroughly and monitor the university entrance examination through to its end so that it could be conducted fairly and stably. The reported statement does not specify the safeguards to be used at the test.
Seoul’s Jungbu police station did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment. The report gives no detail on any investigation, the candidate’s result or possible sanctions. Before a high-stakes exam, the pressure is on organisers to turn a fairness pledge into visible barriers against this combination of devices and communication.
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- HotNews · Source date: 2026-11-15
Independent editorial content. WUA is not affiliated with any political party. 2026-11-15