It’s time for the big test as the HSC, SSC and graduation examinations welcome the summer in. And when some students feel nowhere near prepared enough, we find they can get rather... creative! With vigilance on malpractices still in its outdated Web 1.0 phase, we spoke to some students who have seen classmates get smarter with their cheating tactics.
Telling us about some popular cheatsheet practices these days, Jay Ranade, a Class XI from SP College said, “Writing key words on body parts and carrying chits are age-old techniques. Currently, students sneak into the exam hall with mobile phones hidden in their pockets.” Ranade adds that students have photographs of relevant matter stored on their mobile phones.
“Applications like WhatsApp are used by students to communicate with friends who prompt them using the app,” he added. According to Ranade, if a student resolves to cheat, he can outdo the invigilators with ease, primarily as the most invigilators are nowhere near tech-savvy.
Annushka Hardikar, a Class XII Arts student from Fergusson College, adds, “Students inclined to cheating get innovative. They do not only misuse their cellphones but also carry compressed copies of the notes or textbook in their pockets.” Hardikar added that despite keeping a strict check, it is very difficult to envisage eradication of such malpractices.
Nevertheless,this year has seen a large decline in the trend. Anoushka Joglekar, a Class XII student from Fergusson College’s Science stream, said, “Some students make use of translation softwares for foreign language papers like German and French. The deal is to blindeye the invigilators and hide mobile phones — shocking, yet true.”
An invigilator from Fergusson College spoke on condition of anonymity, “In the last five years of my experience as an invigilator, I have seen varied methods of malpractices. However, in the last three years the trend of smuggling mobile phones into the exam hall has become common. I think students should be frisked and checked before they enter the halls,” she said.
Anil Gunjal, assistant secretary, Pune divisional board of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) said, “Normally, vigilance is up to the mark.
We also have flying and sitting squads in place to make sure malpractices are curbed. Yet, some students manage to outsmart these checks. Most who succeed with this are mobile-savvy, and since invigilators are not well-versed with apps, it is difficult to catch them red-handed.
Telling us about some popular cheatsheet practices these days, Jay Ranade, a Class XI from SP College said, “Writing key words on body parts and carrying chits are age-old techniques. Currently, students sneak into the exam hall with mobile phones hidden in their pockets.” Ranade adds that students have photographs of relevant matter stored on their mobile phones.
“Applications like WhatsApp are used by students to communicate with friends who prompt them using the app,” he added. According to Ranade, if a student resolves to cheat, he can outdo the invigilators with ease, primarily as the most invigilators are nowhere near tech-savvy.
Annushka Hardikar, a Class XII Arts student from Fergusson College, adds, “Students inclined to cheating get innovative. They do not only misuse their cellphones but also carry compressed copies of the notes or textbook in their pockets.” Hardikar added that despite keeping a strict check, it is very difficult to envisage eradication of such malpractices.
Nevertheless,this year has seen a large decline in the trend. Anoushka Joglekar, a Class XII student from Fergusson College’s Science stream, said, “Some students make use of translation softwares for foreign language papers like German and French. The deal is to blindeye the invigilators and hide mobile phones — shocking, yet true.”
An invigilator from Fergusson College spoke on condition of anonymity, “In the last five years of my experience as an invigilator, I have seen varied methods of malpractices. However, in the last three years the trend of smuggling mobile phones into the exam hall has become common. I think students should be frisked and checked before they enter the halls,” she said.
Anil Gunjal, assistant secretary, Pune divisional board of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) said, “Normally, vigilance is up to the mark.
We also have flying and sitting squads in place to make sure malpractices are curbed. Yet, some students manage to outsmart these checks. Most who succeed with this are mobile-savvy, and since invigilators are not well-versed with apps, it is difficult to catch them red-handed.
Pune's top 5 copying tools
• Using the mobile phone to pass on messages through WhatsApp, Gtalk, Yahoo, refer to stored photos or even translate foreign languages
• Compressed copies of reading material snuck into the exam halls in students’ pockets
• Hiding notes in the washroom
• Rolling chits in calculators
• Tying bandages on the left hand and slipping chits inside
Spilling the beans
►►► Writing key words on body parts and chits are old techniques. Now, students sneak into the exam hall with phones
- Jay Ranade Class XI, S P College
►►► Students inclined to cheat get innovative. They do not only misuse cellphones but also carry compressed copies of notes
- Annushka Hardikar Class XII, Fergusson College (Arts)
►►► Some use translation softwares for foreign language papers. The deal is to blindeye the invigilators and hide mobile phones - Anoushka Joglekar Class XII, Fergusson College (Science)
• Using the mobile phone to pass on messages through WhatsApp, Gtalk, Yahoo, refer to stored photos or even translate foreign languages
• Compressed copies of reading material snuck into the exam halls in students’ pockets
• Hiding notes in the washroom
• Rolling chits in calculators
• Tying bandages on the left hand and slipping chits inside
Spilling the beans
►►► Writing key words on body parts and chits are old techniques. Now, students sneak into the exam hall with phones
- Jay Ranade Class XI, S P College
►►► Students inclined to cheat get innovative. They do not only misuse cellphones but also carry compressed copies of notes
- Annushka Hardikar Class XII, Fergusson College (Arts)
►►► Some use translation softwares for foreign language papers. The deal is to blindeye the invigilators and hide mobile phones - Anoushka Joglekar Class XII, Fergusson College (Science)
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