How many students were caught cheating with AI glasses at Korean middle and high schools this year, and where were the cases?

The cases involved one middle school student and three high school students. Two schools were in Seoul, one was in North Jeolla Province and one was on Jeju.

What penalties did Korean schools impose on students caught cheating with AI glasses?

All four students received zero scores on the exams involved. The three high school students also received measures including special education, community service or suspension, while the middle school student was asked to do on-campus volunteer work without formal disciplinary action.

4 cheating cases using AI glasses caught at middle, high schools this year

Q: What measures is South Korea’s Education Ministry planning to prevent AI-glasses cheating, including on the CSAT?

The ministry plans to distribute educational materials describing the cases and guidelines for schools, then discuss additional prevention measures with regional education offices and KICE. It also said CSAT cheaters using AI glasses will face criminal charges and a three-year test ban, compared with the current one-year ban.

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Summary

Four students were caught using AI glasses to cheat during midterm or final exams at middle and high schools nationwide this year. The cases involved one middle school student and three high school students in Seoul, North Jeolla Province and Jeju. All four received zero scores on the affected exams, and the high school students also faced disciplinary measures. The Education Ministry plans to distribute guidance to students and schools and discuss further prevention measures with regional education offices and KICE.

Key Facts

The ministry collected data from all 5,679 middle and high schools between Oct. 27 and last Tuesday.
Three students were caught repeatedly touching their glasses; the fourth switched to AI glasses after the exam began and was being watched by a proctor following another student’s tip.
High school penalties included three days of special education, four hours of community service and a five-day suspension.
The middle school student faced no official disciplinary action but was asked to perform volunteer work on campus.
The ministry said CSAT cheaters using AI glasses will face criminal charges and a three-year test ban, up from the current one-year ban; this year’s exam is scheduled for Nov. 19.

By Yonhap

Published Nov 9, 2026 3:56 pm KST

AI glasses are seen on display at a store in Seoul, Oct. 14. Yonhap

Four cases of cheating using artificial intelligence (AI) glasses have been reported at middle and high schools this year, the education ministry said Monday.

According to data collected from all 5,679 middle and high schools nationwide between Oct. 27 and last Tuesday, one middle school and three high school students were caught using AI glasses during their midterm or final exams. The middle school and one high school are in Seoul while the two other high schools are in North Jeolla Province and the southern island of Jeju.

Three of the four were caught while constantly touching their glasses, while the other was caught switching to AI glasses after the exam got under way. In the latter case, the proctor had been keeping a close eye on the student following a tip-off from another student, officials said.

All four students received zero scores on the affected exams in accordance with relevant regulations.

In addition, separate disciplinary measures were taken against the three high school students, such as three days of special education, four hours of community service and a five-day suspension. The middle school student did not face any official disciplinary action but was asked to perform on-campus volunteer work.

The education ministry said it plans to distribute educational materials to students detailing these cheating cases, along with guidelines for schools to prevent the misuse of AI glasses.

The ministry added that it will discuss further preventive measures with regional education offices and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE).

The education ministry earlier said those caught cheating on the annual college entrance exam using AI glasses will face criminal charges and be barred from taking the test for three years, up from the current one-year ban. This year's College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) is scheduled for Nov. 19.

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