AI · 2026-11-05
University of Seoul Files Complaint Against 2 Test-Takers Caught With ‘AI Glasses’ on Essay Exam; Also Barred From Taking Admissions Tests for 3 Years
The University of Seoul has filed a complaint on suspicion of business obstruction against two applicants who wore or carried AI smart glasses during a regular admissions essay exam in the natural sciences track. The two were escorted out and barred from taking the university’s admissions tests for the next three years.
As cheating involving smart glasses in exam rooms continues to surface, universities and education authorities are tightening their response. The University of Seoul has filed a police complaint on suspicion of business obstruction against two test-takers who wore or carried AI-equipped smart glasses during a regular admissions essay exam.
According to a report by Chosun Biz, the University of Seoul caught the two applicants at the natural sciences math essay exam site on October 3, 2026, wearing or carrying smart glasses. A proctor became suspicious of one applicant’s thick-framed glasses and asked the exam headquarters to verify them, and the university confirmed that the glasses were smart glasses.
The university immediately removed the applicants from the exam room and barred them from taking the University of Seoul’s admissions tests for the next three years. After review by the admissions management committee, it decided to file a complaint, and on November 5 it said it had submitted the complaint to Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul on October 26 on suspicion of business obstruction.
Similar cases have also been reported at other universities. According to the report, a student wearing smart glasses was also caught during a natural sciences and integrated-track math essay exam held at Yonsei University’s Sinchon campus on October 10. On October 29, the Ministry of Education announced countermeasures against college entrance exam cheating using smart glasses and said it would respond actively so that criminal punishment could be imposed. It also recommended that universities apply measures comparable to those used for the CSAT when cheating is confirmed during university entrance exams.
Smart glasses are devices that combine electronic functions with a glasses-shaped frame. Because they can be misused to check or transmit outside information during an exam, they may be harder to monitor and verify than ordinary glasses. However, based on the reported information alone, it has not been confirmed exactly how the applicants used the devices in this case.
This case shows that universities may go beyond expulsion from the exam room or restrictions on future test-taking and respond through criminal procedures as well when an act undermines exam fairness. As AI-enabled wearable devices become more diverse, it is likely to become increasingly important for university entrance exams to clearly explain rules on what may be brought in or worn, what happens if violations are detected, and to establish on-site verification procedures.
According to a report by Chosun Biz, the University of Seoul caught the two applicants at the natural sciences math essay exam site on October 3, 2026, wearing or carrying smart glasses. A proctor became suspicious of one applicant’s thick-framed glasses and asked the exam headquarters to verify them, and the university confirmed that the glasses were smart glasses.
The university immediately removed the applicants from the exam room and barred them from taking the University of Seoul’s admissions tests for the next three years. After review by the admissions management committee, it decided to file a complaint, and on November 5 it said it had submitted the complaint to Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul on October 26 on suspicion of business obstruction.
Similar cases have also been reported at other universities. According to the report, a student wearing smart glasses was also caught during a natural sciences and integrated-track math essay exam held at Yonsei University’s Sinchon campus on October 10. On October 29, the Ministry of Education announced countermeasures against college entrance exam cheating using smart glasses and said it would respond actively so that criminal punishment could be imposed. It also recommended that universities apply measures comparable to those used for the CSAT when cheating is confirmed during university entrance exams.
Smart glasses are devices that combine electronic functions with a glasses-shaped frame. Because they can be misused to check or transmit outside information during an exam, they may be harder to monitor and verify than ordinary glasses. However, based on the reported information alone, it has not been confirmed exactly how the applicants used the devices in this case.
This case shows that universities may go beyond expulsion from the exam room or restrictions on future test-taking and respond through criminal procedures as well when an act undermines exam fairness. As AI-enabled wearable devices become more diverse, it is likely to become increasingly important for university entrance exams to clearly explain rules on what may be brought in or worn, what happens if violations are detected, and to establish on-site verification procedures.
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