Dawan News Recently, a screenshot of a social media chat record was circulated on the Internet, which pointed to cheating in the high school entrance examination in several middle schools in Shiyan City, Hubei Province. The dialogue in the screenshots includes remarks such as "Many people have copied it", "An English answer costs 500" and other remarks suggesting improper behavior in the high school entrance examination. However, it is worth noting that the date mentioned in these screenshots - June 23, 2024, has actually exceeded the official examination time of the Shiyan City High School Entrance Examination (June 20-22).
It is understood that this year’s high school entrance examination in Shiyan City has 10 examination areas and 39 examination centers in the city. There are 1,424 examination rooms for ninth graders and 1,408 examination rooms for eighth graders. The high school entrance examination was held at a national standardized examination center, and the entire process was monitored and videotaped. The Shiyan City Admissions and Examination Institute also issued a reminder to candidates before the exam, emphasizing that any illegal cheating is not allowed during the exam.
html On June 24, in response to rumors of cheating circulating on the Internet, the Shiyan City Education Bureau and the Admissions and Examination Institute both stated in interviews with reporters from Dawan News that they had not yet received any reports or complaints about cheating in this year’s high school entrance examination. Staff from the Shiyan Municipal Education Bureau emphasized that the entire high school entrance examination process is monitored, including supervision at the provincial and municipal levels. If candidates find someone cheating, they can report it to the examination authority. Staff from the Shiyan City Admissions and Examination Institute also pointed out that all exams are conducted at standardized test centers with video surveillance, and no cheating issues have been reported from any test center so far.Dawan News Reporter
