Korean proficiency test cheaters to face up to 5-year ban
Those caught cheating on the Korean language proficiency test for non-native speakers will be banned from taking the test for up to five years under new rules expected to take effect next year, the education ministry said Tuesday. Under the strengthened rules for the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK), those who take tests on behalf of others, leak test questions or use forged identification…
Cheaters who take the Korean language proficiency test for non-native speakers will be barred from taking the exam for up to five years, according to new rules to be implemented next year, announced the education ministry on Tuesday. The stricter regulations for the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) specify that those who take tests for others, leak questions, or use falsified identification will be banned for five years.
Current rules already penalize those who assist others with four years. The revised rules also prohibit test-takers found using artificial intelligence (AI) devices from taking the exam for two years. Penalties become five years if a person is caught using such devices to manipulate results for themselves or others. The new rules will likely go into effect starting next year after the Ministry of Education swiftly moved to amend the Higher Education Act in the second half of this year.
The count of TOPIK test fraudsters has surged in recent years, reaching 606 last year, as reported by an official from the education ministry.
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