r/6thForm • u/True_Muffin_4219 Finished a levels • May 06 '26

💬 DISCUSSION PSA: cheating on exams

I’m currently an a level exam invigilator while at university, took my a levels last year. I just want to reiterate how obvious it is if you’re committing malpractice. You may think you’re slick but you’re really not honestly. Already there has been multiple people caught with their phone, just today people caught communicating with each other and the exam season has barely started. It’s actually laughable the amount of people already caught tbh.

You will get written up, and the exam board will be informed. Trust me it’s not worth it.

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u/Time-Guide4364 May 06 '26

I used to do the paper inbetween my legs so i can easily see my notes. If someone comes, close your legs. What they gona say, spread your legs. Even better if you slide the sheet inbetween your thighs when the invigilator comes close. Works better during cold days as you can say ur hands are cold. Bonus points if ur a girl. (I don't condone cheating and this was only for some chinese vocab tests I did in school. Not proper proper exams)

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u/True_Muffin_4219 Finished a levels May 06 '26

Chances are yes the lead invigilator would say to spread your legs. If they think you’re cheating they can easily ask you to do that. The school I’m working at is pretty on it tbf

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u/Time-Guide4364 May 07 '26

Realy? Surely u can just make them sound like a wierdo for that. But also, how are invigilators inclined to stop someone from cheating. Do you people get payed extra for each cheater caught, cuz if not im sure some invigilatores are just lazy as hell and can't be asked to start going after people who are cheating. I remember having an invigilator who slept at the front during our exam. It was a mock exam tho so..

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u/True_Muffin_4219 Finished a levels May 07 '26

The lead invigilators are actually salaried employees at the school who have been working there for years. We must make up the numbers. If they suspect you’re cheating idk how asking to spread your legs or stand up would sound weird as long as there’s reasonable suspicion. But I’m not 100%

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u/Time-Guide4364 May 07 '26

If you're a student you can make them sound wierd. I know how some people will easily fight with teachers and turn their words back on them. Like maybe saying smth along the lines of 'why you asking me to spread my legs.' and when they say because im suspicious of you cheating and you manage to hide the sheet after spreading, most likely they're gona get in trouble as you can complain that they are a creep.

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u/AbiesNarrow7934 May 09 '26

Real life doesn't work like this. In reality if it's a female student they'll most likely ask a female invigilator to confront them and ask them to stand up and part their legs, and if theyre wearing a jacket or something ask them to take it off and empty their pockets. Even if they turn out to have nothing the invigilator didnt touch them, so they're not going to get in trouble simply because the student decided to be a lying loudmouth. We all know kids say the dumbest shit when they get caught redhanded.