More than 80,000 Victorian students begin final exams as AI cheating fears grow
More than 80,000 Victorian Year 12 students are sitting final exams while educators warn AI makes cheating easier.
VCE final exams began this week with English the first major test on Tuesday morning. The exams run until November 18 and will take more than 160 exams across many subjects.
Education experts say AI poses a growing threat to exam integrity. Students can use the technology to write essays or solve problems without doing the work themselves.
A La Trobe University academic warned that phones are no longer the only concern. Devices are becoming smaller and harder to spot.
NSW has already proposed banning take-home assignments to curb AI cheating.
- 80,000+
- Students sitting exams
- 160+
- Total exams
- November 18
- Exam period end
Why it mattersExam results determine university entry and career pathways for thousands of young Australians, so fair testing matters greatly.
AustraliaVictorian Year 12 students and families face ongoing uncertainty about whether exam conditions keep pace with cheating technology, affecting the fairness of results used for university selection.
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