A Group Of O-Level Students In Singapore Actually Pulled A ‘Bad Genius’ Exam Cheating Stunt

Remember the critically-acclaimed Thai movie 'Bad Genius'? The movie tells the tale of a group of high school students who planned an elaborate scheme to cheat during their exams, including an international test for university admissions.

The group started out small, but they ended up conducting ‘cheating classes’ for students from other schools as well. We're not going to spoil the movie for you, but you really have to watch it because it's awesome.

Just when we thought things like these happen only in movies, a group of students decided to try it IRL.

If you guys have watched this movie, we can all agree it's one of the coolest movies ever.

In Singapore, a group of students were busted after they were caught in an elaborate cheating scheme while sitting for their O-level exam.

But there’s a twist to their story: instead of having a super genius leading the ring like in the 'Bad Genius' movie, their tuition teachers were allegedly in it too!

The case allegedly happened back in 2016. Six Chinese national students sneakily smuggled their smartphones and Bluetooth devices into the exam hall by taping them underneath their clothes.

Last time we wanted to cheat using our cellphone also takut-takut.

The answers were then given by their tutor through skin-coloured earpieces.

Not only that, one of their tutors named Tan Jia Yan even went to the extent of posing as a private candidate so that she could take the exam. She allegedly then Facetime'd other tutors to alert them about the questions through her carefully concealed phone.

Walaoweh, so sophisticated! But, how did they get caught?

The high-stakes scheme was foiled during the fifth day of the examinations after an invigilator reportedly heard transmission sounds coming from one of the students and immediately reported that person.

The invigilator got elephant ears, is it?

The student was allowed to finish his paper but was later taken to a holding room when the truth finally revealed.

The stint involved four tutors, including a principal from the Zeus Education Centre.

The whole scheme started when a Chinese man named Mr Dong Xin introduced the six students to the tuition centre. Dong then signed an agreement with the principal, Poh Yuan Nie, where she would receive SGD8,000 (RM23,747.88) in deposit and SGD1,000 (RM2,968.48) in admission fees for each student.

But there’s a catch: she must refund the money if the students failed their exams.

The case is currently on trial. To read more about it, click here.

So, there you have it guys; don't follow their footsteps, OK, or you might end up having no future at all.