CXC reports increase in cheating and other irregularities by 50%
By Zaya Williams
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has reported a 50% increase in infractions during its May-June 2024 exam sessions.
Referred to as “irregularities,” they include candidates bringing unauthorized cell phones into the testing centres, engaging in outright cheating, and even impersonating other students.
This year saw 54 such incidents, a marked increase from the 36 cases documented in 2023. Majority of which, 49, occurred during the CSEC exams.
Nicole Manning, CXC’s Director of Operations, at a press conference this morning recounted one particularly egregious case where a candidate was caught trying to pass themselves off as someone else.
She said that person was ” not only disqualified, but debarred for two years.”
This story was first published by Antigua News on August 20, 2024: antigua.news/2024/08/20/cxc-reports-increase-in-cheating-and-other-irregularities-by-50. © 2024 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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