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        "id": 1763993,
        "msgid": "majority-of-utbk-2026-cheating-cases-target-medical-faculty-1780148260",
        "date": "2026-05-25 18:32:00",
        "title": "Majority of UTBK 2026 Cheating Cases Target Medical Faculty",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The SNPMB has identified 27 cases of cheating in the 2026 UTBK exam, predominantly involving medical faculty applicants. The organised nature of the fraud, detected during the test period, represents an escalation from previous years. Offenders face blacklisting from all public universities, with penalties ranging from three years to a lifetime ban.",
        "content": "<p>The National Selection Committee for New Student Admission (SNPMB)\ndiscovered 27 cases of cheating during the 2026 Computer-Based Written\nTest (UTBK SNBT). SNPMB Chief Eduart Wolok stated that the majority of\ncandidates using proxy test-takers had chosen medical programmes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf the 27 cheating cases detected in this year\u2019s UTBK, we have\nprocessed those candidates to disqualify them from participating in the\nSNBT,\u201d Eduart said during a press conference at the Ministry of Higher\nEducation, Science, and Technology in Jakarta on Monday, 25 May\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>Eduart explained that the cheating cases were linked to medical\nprogrammes, with detections occurring on the first and second days of\nthe exam as those slots were allocated for medical programme\napplicants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe medical faculty cases were found on the first day. The\nscheduling for medical programme candidates is concentrated on the first\nand second days,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The SNPMB also noted that this year\u2019s cheating operations were more\nstructured compared to previous years. While 2025 cases were only\nidentified after the exam, this year\u2019s violations were detected during\nthe testing period.<\/p>\n<p>Eduart revealed that the cheating network involved not only proxy\ncandidates but also parties linked to data processing. \u201cThe cheating is\nstructured and organised, involving more than just the proxies,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>During the press briefing, the committee reported 11 cases of\nprohibited device usage and nine cases of cheating during the UTBK 2026.\nAdditionally, the system flagged 174 irregular photos and 1,560\nincomplete or mismatched applicant documents.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates proven to have used proxy services will be blacklisted\nfrom all public university admission channels. The committee is still\ndetermining the penalty duration, ranging from three years to a lifetime\nban. \u201cThey will be blacklisted from all public university admission\nprocesses, meaning they cannot enter any public university,\u201d Eduart\nstated.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/majority-of-utbk-2026-cheating-cases-target-medical-faculty-1780148260",
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