More than 200 participants of the Unified State Exam (USE) have been removed from the exams, with 70 of them caught using means of communication, according to Anzor Muzaev, the head of Rosobrnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science).

Muzaev stated that the number of graduates attempting to violate exam regulations remains consistent.

The violations occurred during the initial exam days of May 23 and May 27.

Instances of cheating have been reported in various regions.

In the Yaroslavl region, a student was expelled from the math exam for using a cheat sheet and will only be able to retake the exam in the fall.

Similarly, in the Arkhangelsk region, a student was removed from the math exam for bringing a telephone. This student, enrolled in secondary vocational education, aimed to use the USE results for further admission.

Four additional students in the Arkhangelsk region were removed from exams in geography, history, physics, and chemistry for violating exam rules in Arkhangelsk, Severodvinsk, and the Plesetsk district. Their results will be canceled.

Students who are caught violating the rules of the Unified State Exam face serious consequences, including the cancellation of their results and the inability to retake the exam this year.

Prohibited items include mobile phones, headphones, smartwatches, cheat sheets, USB drives, and any other means of communication.

Other violations that can lead to removal from the exam include: communicating with other test-takers; sharing materials; photographing, copying, or removing drafts or exam materials; and disruptive behavior.

To prevent the use of unauthorized devices, approximately 11,500 devices will be deployed to suppress cellular signals, although the decision to use these jammers is left to individual regions.

The penalty for using cheat sheets during the Unified State Exam can range from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles. Teachers overseeing the exam face steeper fines of 20,000 to 40,000 rubles for violations.