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MASS CHEATING INCIDENT IN CA FINAL EXAMS
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CENTRE NAME : CHETLA GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, KOLKATA
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I am writing this tweet to express my deep concern and dissatisfaction regarding the recent FR exam conducted on May 2, 2024, at CHETLA GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, KOLKATA. (2/19)

As a CA Final student, I was appalled by the severe mismanagement and blatant disregard for exam integrity that occurred at this center. (3/19)

During the exam, I witnessed a disturbing incident of mass cheating in my exam room, which was facilitated and condoned by the hall invigilators. (4/19)

Students were openly discussing MCQs at loud volumes, some were even getting up from their seats to exchange their answer sheets with their peers. (5/19)

All this was happening in front of the invigilator's eyes who was passively observing without even getting up from her chair. When she finally did get up from her chair and questioned a student on why he was out of his seat, (6/19)

he very brazenly asked the invigilator to turn a blind eye since only 30 minutes were left and he was scared he might fail if he didn’t cheat. Shockingly, instead of reprimanding him, (7/19)

the teacher suggested to discuss the MCQ answers with his bench partner (yes bench partner as this centre made two students sit together on every bench they had) or to call out the answers from his seat!! (8/19)

Another student encouraged by this exchange proceeded to get up from his seat and snatch his friend's answer sheet to take back to his own seat and copy the answers!! Furthermore, inadequate infrastructure at this center worsened the situation. (9/19)

40 students were crammed into one classroom, each bench accommodating two students with minimal space between desks, making it difficult to sit comfortably as the seats seemed to be for 6th standard students. (10/19)

This overcrowded seating arrangement further facilitated cheating since the students were able to whisper the answers to each other or in some cases take a peek from their neighbour’s answer sheet. (11/19)

In all of this commotion, students who have worked hard for 2.5 years kept getting distracted and even if we managed to tune out this whole ordeal it is still unfair to us since the others found a way to cheat their way to success. (12/19)

Some students might find this tweet hillarious as cheating seems to have become a part and parcel of exams, but this incident is a sheer mockery of the exam system. (13/19)

The last half hour in that exam room was marked by total chaos, where students were shouting and moving around the classroom as if it were a zoo. (14/19)

I request the Institute to please look into this matter and collaborate with their CA Observers (I could not find one at my centre) to ensure such incidents are promptly addressed. (15/19)

The failure of this center to uphold exam standards not only compromises the fairness of the examination but also undermines the credibility of our Institute. (16/19)

As a dedicated CA Final student and aspiring CFA Level 3 candidate who has also sat for management entrance exams, I have never encountered such levels of mismanagement and indiscipline during any other examination. (17/19)

I trust that appropriate action will be taken to rectify these issues and uphold the integrity of future examinations. It is disheartening to witness such flagrant violations of exam protocols and the lack of vigilance by the exam center staff. (18/19)

This incident not only undermines the integrity of the CA examination process but also reflects poorly on the reputation of our esteemed Institute. (19/19)