College Scholastic Ability Test
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Oct 30, 2026
SouhaNARRATOR
South Korea will be prosecuting AI glasses.
SouhaNARRATOR
South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a National University entrance exam wearing smart glasses.
SouhaNARRATOR
It is also intended to toughen penalties for their use.
SouhaNARRATOR
A government official told AFP News about this on Friday.
Mike RobinsonHOST
And in South Korea, it's perched on their noses.
Mike RobinsonHOST
On Thursday, South Korea's education ministry said anyone caught cheating with AI smart glasses on the National College Entrance Exam, the CSAT, will face criminal charges for obstructing official duties by fraudulent means.
Mike RobinsonHOST
It also wants to stretch the ban on retaking the test from one year to three.
Mike RobinsonHOST
Quick context if you're not in Korea.
Mike RobinsonHOST
The CSAT is one day in November that can shape a young person's whole future.
Mike RobinsonHOST
It's such a big deal that the country grounds planes during the English listening section so jet engines don't drown out the audio.
Mike RobinsonHOST
The glasses look like ordinary frames, but some pack a camera, a microphone, a wireless link, and a tiny display.
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Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
Well, we've previously reported on cases where test takers were caught abusing smart glasses in English as a second language exams and mock college entrance exams.
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
Well, the Education Ministry said Thursday that it considers any fraudulent use of smart glasses during the state-run exam, also called the Sunung, to be a deliberate and premeditated attempt to disrupt the exam's administration.
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
Under a new response plan, the ministry intends to seek punishment.
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
for cheaters, for interference with business and for obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means.
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Ahn Jae-wooHOST
What is the Education Ministry's current plan to deal with smart glasses?
Jung DahyunGUEST
The Education Ministry is coming up with some measures.
Jung DahyunGUEST
They are planning to tighten inspections during this year's Korean SAT, or called Sunung.
Jung DahyunGUEST
Under the new measures, exam supervisors will be required to check all students wearing glasses before every exam session, not just before the entire test begins.
HyunwooHOST
사실 맞아요.
HyunwooHOST
대학교에 들어가는 수학능력시험.
HyunwooHOST
That's shortened to, well, 수학능력시험.
HyunwooHOST
The name first.
HyunwooHOST
So 수학, if you've heard of this name before, like 수학, that's mathematics in a different set of Chinese characters.
Hyunwoo SunHOST
사실 맞아요.
Hyunwoo SunHOST
대학교에 들어가는 수학능력시험.
Hyunwoo SunHOST
That's shortened to, well, 수학능력시험.
Hyunwoo SunHOST
The name first.
Hyunwoo SunHOST
So 수학, if you've heard of this name before, like 수학, that's mathematics in a different set of Chinese characters.
Kerri MillerHOST
Mm-hmm.
Min Jin LeeGUEST
And that's apart from the Suneung exam for college entrance exams.
Min Jin LeeGUEST
Of course, you would have that, and English is the second language.
Min Jin LeeGUEST
You have to know it, and speaking and auditory listening and comprehension is really important for part of the score.
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Daniel ChoiHOST
Anyone caught wearing smart glasses during the National University Entrance Exam will see their test paper invalidated and will not be eligible to take the exam the following year.
Daniel ChoiHOST
The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, which administers the College Scholastic Ability Test, known in Korean as 수능, posted guidelines on its website on Thursday for those taking the 2027 exam.
Daniel ChoiHOST
Under the guidelines, which were accompanied by a video, just bringing any kind of smart device into the exam room will result in the invalidation of the person's test paper.
Daniel ChoiHOST
The guidelines also stipulate that refusing an exam proctor's request to check for smart devices may be considered serious misconduct following deliberation.
Andrew JungHOST
What do we know?
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
Well, the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, which administers the cl- uh, College Scholastic Ability Test, known in Korean as the 수능, posted guidelines accompanied by a video saying the same consequences will apply for anyone caught with a smart device in the examination room.
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
The guidelines also stipulate that refusing an exam proctor's request to check for smart devices may be considered serious misconduct following deliberation.
Koo Hee-jinCORRESPONDENT
The move comes after proctors in May caught an individual wearing smart glasses during the test of English for International Communication, or TOEIC.
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