No invigilators, open book, no phone checks or internet jammers, yet no one was on their phone or cheating,” the student wrote. “It’s been 2 months since I landed in the US, and my biggest cultural shock has been exam ethics.
“Cutthroat competition in India just doesn’t allow for this kind of trust.”
The student said that it’s been two months since they landed in the US, and their ‘biggest cultural shock’ is exam ethics.
In many American institutions, exams are sometimes even take-home assignments or held online without physical proctors. As per reports, even when tests are conducted in-person on campus, the approach focuses less on constant surveillance and more on academic honesty. Cheating or violating university codes carries severe penalties, including immediate suspension or expulsion. “I also go to an American university, and it’s not always like this for every class; there are invigilators, and not all tests are open book. You absolutely can’t use your phones, and if you’re caught, you’re done for; I have seen people cheating,” one user wrote in the comment section.
