AP Trevor tweet about cancelling AP tests for a ring of cheaters - ??

[Mwfan1921]

@CheddarcheeseMN

@Mwfan1921

Has everyone seen the data on google search analytics for key words during the AP physics and calc tests? Clearly some cheating going on.

Google “interest in physics related terms on the day of the Physics AP test” and a reddit thread will come up that has some data.

The test was open book and open notes. Were they explicitly told not to use the internet? Here is a graph of analytics for a search term during the calculus exam. If you are googling “what is a derivative” during the calc exam, I’m not sure the internet can really help you at this point.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EX1yG2pXgAIDHwz.jpg

Students could use their notes, class books/resources. Internet use specifically prohibited, as is getting help from someone else.

Edited to add rules and link:

Like many college take-home exams, 2020 AP exams will be open book/open note. Students may access class notes and class resources to reference concepts covered during their course. We strongly advise students to organize their materials prior to the AP Exam so they do not waste exam time searching for information or incorporating misinformation.

Students are not permitted to incorporate work which is not their own and students are not permitted to provide or receive aid in any kind from anyone, in-person, online or mobile. During the exam, students may not:

Communicate with any other person during the exam through any means, including online, in-person, by mobile or other device
Crowdsource support from group messages, online forums or social media
Incorporate the work of another person or technological service into their own exam response, including language translation

https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/faqs?excmpid=SM48-ED-CB-tw