|
The Cyber Terror Response Center (CTRC), which is investigating illegal admissions into universities, received testimony that there was unlawful usage of wireless transmitters during TOEIC exams and started investigations Friday.
According to the police, 83 people signed contracts with a person known only by his last name of Ju, who had been illegally coaching students as they took university transfer exams. Of those 83, about 20 applied for the TOEIC exam.
The police confirmed the testimony from three students saying, ˇ°We took the test by listening to answers through transmitters.ˇ±
A police official explained that ˇ°We confirmed that some among the 83 students who signed contracts to obtain illegal help on the university transfer exams, some also signed contracts for help on the TOEIC tests as well, and we are investigating.ˇ±
The police noticed that Ju also received high TOEIC scores between the years 2000-2001 by looking at the answer sheets of a cable TV reporter also known only by his last name Hwang, who is currently under arrest.
Since the TOEIC scores are assigned as supplementary English tests for judicial examinations and other major national exams -- which are important standards for obtaining jobs -- the police see a possibility that illegal scores were used during national exams for employment.
The police official added that, ˇ°The TOEFL exams changed to a computer based exam due to widespread cheating in Asian. The TOEIC, however, was open to attack for it is given with all the applicants gathered in one room.ˇ±
(englishnews@chosun.com )
|
