Wearing AI Glasses in College Scholastic Ability Test Results in Voided Exam and One-Year Ban

Test-takers caught wearing smart glasses equipped with AI features during the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) will have their exams invalidated and face a suspension of their eligibility to take the exam the following year.

Simply possessing smart glasses at the test site will also result in the test being voided, and refusing a proctor's request to inspect the glasses may lead to disciplinary action for a major cheating offense after review.

The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) posted the "2027 CSAT Test-Taker Guidelines" and related instructional videos containing these measures on its website.

According to the guidelines, wearing wireless devices such as smart glasses or smartwatches during the exam without submitting them before the start of the first period will result in the current test being invalidated and eligibility to take the CSAT the following year being suspended.

KICE stated that bringing or simply possessing smart devices such as smart glasses at the test site constitutes an "act of cheating," which will lead to the invalidation of the test.

KICE also emphasized that "refusing a test proctor's request for verification can be handled as a major act of cheating."

It added, "If a proctor requests verification, test-takers must take off their glasses, place them on their desks, and cooperate with the proctor's inspection and checks."

Previously, in May, a test-taker wearing smart glasses was caught during a regular TOEIC exam in Korea and processed for cheating, and recently, incidents of students wearing smart glasses to cheat have occurred consecutively during early college admissions essay tests.

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