East Asia
Candidates in several provinces face eyewear inspections as authorities look to keep smart glasses out of examination venues.
Students exit the examination centre after taking their gaokao at Beijing No.2 Middle School, Beijing, China, on Jun 8, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Hu Chushi)
05 Jun 2026 05:16PM
BEIJING: Students in several Chinese provinces will have their spectacles checked before sitting for China’s national college entrance examination this year, as authorities tighten scrutiny of smart glasses amid concerns over high-tech cheating.The Ministry of Education, together with several provincial authorities, has issued a series of reminders and rules ahead of the high-stakes exam, known as gaokao, which begins on Sunday (Jun 7).Close to 13 million candidates have registered to sit for the gaokao this year. The test is widely seen as pivotal in shaping students’ educational and career prospects.In Guangdong, education authorities said on Tuesday that candidates wearing or carrying glasses must remove them for inspection before entering examination rooms.
