Exams must comply with regulations, and substitute exams are expressly prohibited. According to the rules of the admissions exam, such violations are punishable by a ban from taking the exam, and may even face more serious legal liability, which may result in imprisonment.
Due to the rigor of the exam requirements, few people are willing to substitute the exam for someone else. In the process of high school entrance examination, college entrance examination, postgraduate entrance examination, examination preparation, etc., it is almost impossible to hear about substitute examinations.
However, there is one type of exam that has been substituted and has reached an unbelievable level. This is known as the adult self-study exam. As a way for working people to obtain higher qualifications, there are many participants. After all, obtaining such an academic qualification has practical benefits for promotions, salary increases, and more.
If this qualification is truly obtained through personal strength, it is a matter of course – it is a reflection of your ability. However, if you get it by substitute exams, it will attract contempt.
These people don't care if they are despised or not, because they are numerous, and they are not ashamed of the evaluation of the outside world.
An open university in Guangzhou that focuses on adult education. In 2022, it was seized by the relevant authorities on suspicion of large-scale cheating. About 2,831 students took the exam, but the number of substitutes was as high as 2,093.
What an astonishing situation? Of the nearly 3,000 people who took the exam, less than 800 actually participated. If you can completely replace the examiner, is it necessary to study on your own? What is the value of such an exam?
Although we understand that such exams have no real meaning for the participants, their level of knowledge remains in place. However, if you get a diploma through this means, the actual effect is still good, and it can lead to salary increases and promotions. Who can deny the benefits of this?
The reason why the test center was closed is not only because of the lack of motivation of the candidates, but also because of the lax supervision of the examination room, which is simply to turn a blind eye to the test and not pay attention to it, which has led to such an exaggerated situation.
Sadly, this year they were reopened and restarted recruiting students – which is shocking.
Why the adult self-examination is recognized by some units, we can find the answer from an incident that everyone thinks is absurd.
The amount of self-examination for adults is already limited, coupled with the widespread problem of cheating and substitute testing. What is the difference between such a degree and a blank piece of paper? It is no wonder that many units and companies simply do not recognize the academic qualifications of adults who take self-examinations.
When the school reopened, it was once again reported by netizens on the Internet. The school headquarters responded that it would strictly enforce exam discipline and have zero tolerance for cheating. Judging from this attitude, it seems that the school has been rectified and has passed the audit and acceptance of the higher education authorities. However, shouldn't the way to conduct such an audit and acceptance be reflected in the examination process? It seems that we, the ordinary citizens, are kept in the dark.
The problem of adult self-examination has become an open secret. Although the adult self-examination requires the inspection of the admission ticket and has to go through many checkpoints, it is probably a question whether it is fully implemented in reality. And this may not only happen in this school.
Take a look at the posts on the Internet about recruiting substitute exams, whether they are a little shocking. As long as you can write, you can take the test, male or female, enter the test for 30 minutes, and the answer will be over. What does the existence of such posts indicate? It shows that there is a lack of effective supervision of adult self-examinations, and that our adult self-examinations have become a laughing stock.
There are not only girls who take the exam for boys, but also old people who take the exam for young people. It seems that as long as someone participates in the exam, it doesn't matter whether the admission ticket matches the candidate or not. The whole process of the exam has become a breeze, and you can easily pass the test by simply transcribing the answers.
Such an examination has completely lost its proper meaning and has become a formality. In this kind of exam, no one cares about the quality of the questions, while the answers are available everywhere, making it difficult to understand the value of their existence.
Although some people may think that netizens' posts are exaggerated, for a school with less than 3,000 candidates but more than 2,000 substitute exams, it has re-enrolled students after being banned for two years, which has aroused strong disgust. For such an absurd status quo of adult self-examination, people can't help but sigh.
Dear readers, what do you think about the adult self-examination of an open university in Guangzhou, where less than 3,000 people took the exam, and more than 2,000 people took the exam, and now it is open for enrollment again?