Revealed: Cases of impersonation and collusion to cheat college exam system

Online exams during the pandemic have increased the scope for cheating.

Universities and colleges have had to deal with a number of cases of impersonation in online exams and collusion among students trying to cheat the system, with the move to online during the pandemic.

Details from third-level institutions, released under Freedom of Information, show a high number of cases of alleged plagiarism and also cases of collusion on online exams and even impersonation.