More stringent measures have been introduced for this year's national college entrance exam, or gaokao, across China to prevent cheating using mobile phones and other communication devices.
Of the measures, "smart security gates" have been applied in many areas nationwide for the first time, according to ThePaper.cn, a Shanghai-based news outlet.
In addition to manual security checks, students in the provinces of Yunnan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Shandong need to pass smart security gates before taking the exam, the report said.
Many areas, such as South China's Guangdong and Southwest China's Yunnan, have upgraded security checks for the exam, including installing intelligent security systems with facial recognition for the first time, and asking examinees not to wear ornaments made of metal into exam sites, to prevent cheating and guarantee the fairness of the exam.
A magnetic pulse gun, which can stop drones from passing messages and information used for cheating, was used at a school in the city of Jinan in East China's Shandong Province on Wednesday, the first day of China's two-day "gaokao" college entrance exam.
Using electromagnetic force to launch metal projectiles, the magnetic pulse gun blocks communication with drones, helping to guarantee the fairness of the national college entrance exam.
The process of creating and delivering gaokao exam papers is a meticulous and secretive one, involving various technological innovations and the hard work and dedication of several groups of people, according to a report by Science Daily.
The team of experts who create the exam questions consists of university and high school teachers. They go through a thorough vetting process, sign confidentiality agreements and undergo strict training on keeping secrets. During the creation of the exam papers, the team is not allowed access to any communication devices and can only use a landline for communication, which is monitored at all times. Jamming devices are used to block cellphone signals.
The exam papers go through several rounds of evaluation until there are no more disagreements among the experts and no repetition or significant similarity is seen with existing questions in various exercise books on the market. The team is not allowed to leave the premises until the exam is over, and they cannot write or publish anything related to the exam without proper authorization from the exam authorities.
Once created, the exam papers are then sent to a select group of accredited printers who have obtained the highest level of national secrecy certification. The print units are heavily guarded with sophisticated security systems and personnel monitoring. The workers who handle the papers go through strict controls and are not allowed to leave until the exam is over.
The transportation of the exam papers is another crucial step in the process, and is done with the utmost secrecy and security. The papers are transported in specially commissioned vehicles with satellite navigation and remote monitoring systems, with the drivers including officials from the exam authorities and members of the police and military.
Upon arrival at the exam halls, the exam papers are stored in customized steel-reinforced rooms, equipped with state-of-the-art security measures. A team of attendants, who eat and sleep with the papers, are responsible for their safekeeping until the exams are over. The rooms are equipped with alarms and motion sensors connected to the police system, which triggers a response within moments.
At least three people have to be present at the same time to enter such rooms, as there are at least three gates, with each person holding one key.
The journey of an exam paper from conception to delivery is a testament to the lengths the government and authorities go to ensure the secrecy and security of the exam. The security measures in place ensure the integrity and impartiality of the examination, granting students a fair and unbiased opportunity to succeed.
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