Cheating by Design: The Unintended Consequences of Remote Exams The recent decision by UNAM, Mexico's largest university, to administer a control exam to nearly 58,000 students who passed the entrance test remotely this summer highlights the pitfalls of relying on remote testing without proper safeguards.
The university had used AI powered webcam proctoring software to make exams more accessible and convenient for a large number of applicants. The results were telling: 16.
3% of test takers scored 100 or more on the 120 question UNAM test, compared to just 3. 5% in previous years.