exam cheating

Illicit test assistance

Exam cheating is using unauthorized methods to gain an unfair advantage on a test—copying answers, smuggling in notes, having someone else take the exam, or accessing questions beforehand.

The phrase covers both the act and the broader phenomenon: The university launched a crackdown on exam cheating.

Also called academic dishonesty when used in formal policy contexts.

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academic integrity

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Ethical conduct in scholarship

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effort and preparation

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Sustained strenuous effort

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Task done alone

hard work · putting in the work

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G