6 Reasons Why Students Should Not Cheat On Their Exams

There are many reasons a child or a college student may attempt to cheat in the final exams or small tests. Still, the idea of doing it should not be attractive to anyone. It is a complete waste of time, and nothing good can get out of it. It is important to educate our kids not to choose these kinds of techniques to get accepted or promoted, and here we will talk about what one has to lose.

1. It is not fair
   Unfortunately, exams have a competitive side. It is not only about seeing if students and teachers are on the same page, but it also allows students to be divided into two categories the winners and the losers. No one wants to be in group number two. If we take the labels out and focus on the grades, we realize that cheating can be unfair to others. The test results will imply that the cheater is better because they know the topic better. Results may also suggest that cheaters are smarter because they are less hesitant to cheat, giving everyone a horrible lesson.
2. You may be caught
   The reason we avoid doing the wrong things should not be because we are afraid to be punished. However, punishment works to prevent people from taking the wrong road. Clearly, cheating in exams demands a certain risk. It will either drive the student to ”success” or complete failure. First, one should keep in mind that being caught cheating in exams is very embarrassing. The person will be exposed in front of all the classmates and the teacher. The psychology they will have after that is bad. In addition, if we are talking about college, the student may be expanded. In any case, there will be consequences to make them disciplined and follow the rules the next time.
3. It increases the stress levels
   Exams are stressful as they are already. When someone tries to cheat, apart from finding the right answers, they have to focus on not getting caught either. This is a complete waste of time and energy. The time that one has to dedicate before exams to develop the right strategy to cheat could be used to study the topic they are supposed to learn. Cheating increases stress levels without leaving any positive effects on the individual’s future.
4. It can be addictive
   A person who cheated and did not get caught will eventually do it again. Things that work once are usually expected to work again. This is the lesson that the human brain is designed to learn. The way we act is by using the method of trial and error. As long as this system works, students will repeat it because they will fail to understand that chances are against them. Eventually, even if they do not get caught, they will surely not benefit from that long-term.
5. It does not allow the teacher to have a clear view
   Exams are not taking place just to label everyone and characterize students. Exams provide valuable information to the teacher about what students have understood regarding their teaching topic. This way, teachers can adjust their future lectures based on the feedback from the exams. If students seem to perform well, teachers will be encouraged to push them further and increase their expectations. On the other hand, if students are honest about what they have perceived about the particular lesson, they can allow their teachers to help them in the future. A relationship where people are not sincere always leads to the wrong results.
6. It cultivates the wrong culture
   The bad news is that this behavior will not be eliminated in this environment. People are being taught that if you do things the right way, you will never be expected to get great results. On the contrary, if you go ahead and break the law, a possible outcome is that you will be praised and rewarded. Therefore, cheating cultivates the wrong culture in society and should be frowned upon.

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