What happens if they catch me copying at the EBAU?  The sanctions that students face

One of the most important moments of the academic year is approaching, because this June Students from all over Spain will face the EBAU test. As usual, students will have two calls to take their selectivity exams in June and July respectively, with the exception of Catalonia, where the second opportunity will be in September.

The feeling of not having studied enough or the fear of failing leads many students to copyand it is that the pressure to perform well It makes some see cheating as the best option to pass the EBAU. Cheating in these exams is, in addition to being complicated, very supervised and punished by the responsible teachers.

Penalties for copying

The EBAU regulations strictly establish consequences for students who copy. If a student is caught cheating, he or she must abandon the exam at that same moment, and of course, the test is suspended with a 0.

From that moment on, what happened must be transferred to the presidency of the qualifying tribunal. The student is identified, cannot take any other exam of the call and all those that have already been completed are graded with the lowest grade.

And the sanctions do not stop here, because in addition Tuition fees will not be refunded and the student will not be able to appear at the EBAU until the extraordinary call. If someone is caught copying in the second call, they will have to wait a year to try again.

Rules in the Selectivity

The EBAU is a very important test, which is why a series of strict rules are established. Some of these rules are aimed at students do not copy and, at the same time, prevent teachers from suspecting any student of cheating.

For example, those who perform the test must have the visible hands and the bare ears to check that they do not have assistive devices. They also cannot be used programmable calculators, nor can they leave material among peers. Of course, it is not allowed to enter with phonessmart watches or other type of electronic device.

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