TOKYO, Jul 09 (News On Japan) –
An incident involving a Chinese nationwide making an attempt to take the TOEIC examination on behalf of another person has led to revelations that over 800 individuals have been concerned in related dishonest schemes.
The International Business Communication Association (IIBC), which administers the TOEIC examination in Japan, introduced on July eighth {that a} complete of 803 examinees have been discovered to be concerned in fraudulent exercise over roughly the previous two years.
The revelation follows the arrest of Wang Likun, a Chinese nationwide, who’s suspected of impersonating different test-takers to sit down the TOEIC examination at a number of venues in Tokyo between February and May this yr. Wang allegedly used a small microphone hidden underneath a masks to speak solutions to different contributors.
Following the arrest, IIBC launched an inside investigation and located that 803 candidates had registered from the identical or related addresses as Wang. The group has voided their take a look at outcomes and notified them of a five-year ban from taking the TOEIC examination.
IIBC acknowledged it might proceed investigating the matter to uncover the total extent of the dishonest community.
Source: TBS