Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChinese authorities are tightening security for the upcoming gaokao, the national university entrance exam, to prevent students from using smart devices to cheat. Nearly 13 million students are expected to take the critical exam, which commences on 7 June. Officials in several provinces, including Guangdong and Shanghai, have announced additional screening for candidates wearing glasses, requiring inspection or a switch to ordinary prescription eyewear. These measures specifically target smart glasses equipped with cameras, wireless communication functions, or artificial intelligence tools. China's Ministry of Education has issued warnings to students, reiterating that bringing any device capable of transmitting or receiving information into the exam is considered cheating and will result in severe penalties. In fullChina to check eyeglasses of students taking nation’s toughest exam to prevent cheatingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Inside China’s fight to stop students using smart glasses to cheat in exams
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChinese authorities are tightening security for the upcoming gaokao, the national university entrance exam, to prevent students from using smart devices to cheat. Nearly 13 million students are expected to take the critical exam, which commences on 7 June. Officials in several provinces, including Guangdong and Shanghai, have announced additional screening for candidates wearing glasses, requiring inspection or a switch to ordinary prescription eyewear. These measures specifically target smart glasses equipped with cameras, wireless communication functions, or artificial intelligence tools. China's Ministry of Education has issued warnings to students, reiterating that bringing any device capable of transmitting or receiving information into the exam is considered cheating and will result in severe penalties. In fullChina to check eyeglasses of students taking nation’s toughest exam to prevent cheatingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
