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India’s exams are plagued by cheating

It is a symptom of a poor education system

PATNA, INDIA - MAY 8: Police personnel screen aspirants ahead of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) 67th Prelims exam 2022, at BD Public School on May 8, 2022 in Patna, India. The exam was later cancelled by BPSC after the paper leaked. A BPSC statement said the 67th Combined Prelim Competitive Examination conducted at 1,083 centres across the state has been cancelled and the Bihar Police requested to get the alleged paper leak examined by its cyber cell. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

As india’s exam season kicked off earlier this year Facebook groups dedicated to helping with preparations were inundated with offers of guaranteed academic success. “Get leaked questions and answers before your upcoming exam, 100% guaranteed and secured,” read one. “Get certificate without sitting exams 100% legal,” promised another.

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