Cheaters Never Win

RFID technology has been used to track a multitude of things. Now a British testing company, has announced plans to embed RFID tags into packages of university entrance exams and high-school-equivalency tests.

The tags will be embedded in many of the exam packages, which come bundled in secure bags that are supposed to stay untouched until exams start. The RFID tags can be used to detect if the bags have been opened prematurely and if exams have been removed, which would indicate potential fraud.

In addition to the RFID tags, Edexcel is utilizing a computer-based system that can flag potential cheaters if the student performs significantly better than statistical projections. Exams are scanned and digitized so that any papers that have been flagged can be sent instantly to the senior examining team for further analysis.