Key facts
- Students caught cheating with smart glasses will face criminal prosecution.
- The ban on retaking exams will be extended to three years.
- New rules are planned to take effect from the 2027 exam cycle.
South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on the national university entrance exam with smart glasses, and will toughen penalties, an education ministry official said. The ministry plans to extend the ban on retaking exams for such students to three years, from the current one year. These new rules are unlikely to apply to next month's tests, with plans to push for changes to take effect from the 2027 exam cycle. The announcement follows the discovery of three students wearing or possessing smart glasses during university essay exams in Seoul. Measures include assigning a designated staff member at each examination center to identify suspicious eyewear.