Cheating Persists With The Gmat

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As in any competitive market, cheating is climbing and the GMAC guys who organize the GMAT exam do not enjoy it. In other words, some students are violating the rules of the GMAT and finding ways to see test questions before their actual exam. This is happening on the internet.

Already in 2009, 32 scores from China have been revoked by GMAC, while 24 Chinese test-takers have been blocked by GMAC from retaking the GMAT exam for five years, GMAC says.

Some internet sites gave away live GMAT exams for a fee so now there's going to be increased security quantities and sophisticated web crawling software to fish out these sites before they are able to distribute sensitive material to the public.

There was a internet site (www.passion.org.cn) that was gifting away live GMAT test doubts (ones actually being used with the exam) for a fee. So now there is planning to be increased security values including the use of palm vein readers, digital pictures, and passport scanners.

GMAC likewise has sophisticated web crawling software to find which websites are distributing GMAT questions.

The fact of the matter is cheating will always exist in one form or another. With GRE encroaching on GMAT territory, GMAT guys need to be on their best behavior to prove to business schools that their exam is better than the GRE. Otherwise, the GMAT exam will be losing market share.

I wonder what happens in the future. Will they have sophisticated CIA level security measures that they use in the TV show 24? Who knows. Security will always be a concern. And with the pace of technology progress these days, more and more security measures will be present--everything from hidden cameras to live security analysis. The future will tell. The incentive to cheat because of the competitive nature in MBA admissions and GMAT test preparation will always be there. It is just a matter of controlling it so it doesn't get out of hand.

Perhaps even another reason why GMAC is increasing security measures for their GMAT measure is to maintain the integrity of their exam value in the eyes of business schools as the GRE exam encroaches onto their territory. Many top business schools are now accepting either the GMAT or the GRE exam for a variety of reasons ranging form attracting a more diverse student body to just expanding their overall applicant pool. Whatever the case may be, you can expect security measures to go up in the future.


About the Author:
This article was authored by GMAT tutor and guru, Zeke Lee. Zeke is the founder of The GMAT Pill Study Method and has aided numerous students ace the GMAT exam in as little time as possible. Although his secret techniques were limited to wealthy students who could pay $200/hour a few years ago, Zeke has now opened the door to his unique strategies to the average student. Online GMAT Prep



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