How common is cheating on the SATs?

Odd thing was, there were LOTS of others throughout the room also flipping back to previous sections (the most common form of cheating I saw)… So to answer your question, cheating on the SAT is VERY common. And if only 2,000 students a year get caught, I believe 99% of it is never noticed. read more

Here is one experience witnessing it: At the start of the exam, the proctor reads something similar to: “Do not communicate with any other student. read more

SATS make the teaching staff jump about like they are on a skillet. Besides the cheating, what shocks me is the low level that OFSTED must appraise the teaching. Often teachers who do the bare minimum get an outstanding appraisal. read more

This is another example of a cheating scandal rumored to have gotten China kicked out of the SAT game. Students would have an earbud connected to a smart person in another room with a copy of the test. read more

If you were accused of cheating and not allowed the finish the exam, your first step should be to get in touch with the testing agency immediately (CollegeBoard for the SAT and American College Testing for the ACT) and file a complaint. read more