The International Baccalaureate (IB) has announced new measures to combat time zone cheating, set to be implemented for the November 2024 exams. These changes follow incidents during the May exam series, where students exploited time differences to share exam questions online.
Key measures include adjusting exam start times for certain schools to prevent students in earlier time zones from sharing content with those in later zones. Additionally, a minimum supervision period of two hours will be enforced for all exams, even if the exam itself is shorter.
Schools will also be required to clear the memories of all calculators after exams to maintain academic integrity. The IB encourages the use of technology but emphasizes the need for strict controls.
Despite these incidents, the IB stated that there was no evidence of widespread cheating, with only a few students involved. The Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level exam was a particular concern, with some students sharing content online before exams started in Western Europe. The IB warned that students caught cheating risk severe penalties, including receiving no marks or being banned from resitting exams.
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