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Why your 'secure' exam isn't safe from AI
What if every student had an invisible expert whispering answers during their exam? AI now makes this possible.
Googling has evolved. The rise of generative AI means academic misconduct is no longer about simple web searches.
Inadequate exam security in the age of AI means that academic misconduct is far easier than simple web searches.
69% of students are using generative AI to search for information¹ - a tool smart enough to pass graduate-level exams in law, medicine, and business.
Before AI
Students searched for answers online, piecing together information from multiple online sources.
After Al:
Students get instant, accurate answers from Al for any question type.
More digital exams create more chances to cheat, and the results are alarming. Furthermore, the lines are blurring for students on what constitutes misconduct.
of students admit to cheating, up from 30% prior to the pandemic.²
Only half of students consider using ChatGPT to complete exams to be cheating.³
Why is this happening, even with security measures in place? The answer is simple:
The most powerful generative AI requires an internet connection to provide answers.
Nearly all digital exam delivery tools also require an internet connection to function.
This shared requirement creates a cycle of vulnerability, as the exam platform itself provides the very connection students need to access AI.
If a student's device is online during an exam, a path or backdoor to AI will always exist.
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Ineffective student remediation and poor pass rates
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Assessment data that isn’t truly reflective of student learning
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Devalued degrees and institutional reputation
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A growing culture of misconduct⁴
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Graduating unqualified professionals into high-stakes fields
By delivering a digital exam completely offline, you close the backdoor that students use to cheat with AI. This neutralizes all online threats without the endless chase of trying to protect against every new AI tool.
ExamSoft by Turnitin is the only digital exam platform that offers this fully offline model, providing a truly secure environment for your most important assessments.
It's time to close the AI-sized gap in your exam security.
