Test Community Network

5th February 2026

This week's collection features 15 articles spanning key themes in assessment and credentialing. Regulatory news includes Ofqual's £150,000 fine against the University of West London for oversight failures affecting music students, and Scotland's new Qualifications Scotland body announcing a comprehensive review of all qualifications. AI in education is a prominent theme, with pieces exploring the UK government's AI tutoring trial facing calls for more research, concerns about AI accessibility creating a new digital divide, and a report on how leading AI models performed poorly on an expert-level academic benchmark. Test security features heavily, with investigations into medical exam fraud in Cambodia and concerns raised about vulnerabilities in the online SAT system. Professional credentialing updates include reforms proposed for the Philippines' teacher licensure exam and clinical examinations for surgery graduates in Yemen. Industry news covers Pearson's strong Q4 2025 financial results and Excelsoft Technologies celebrating 25 years with an IPO milestone. Disclaimer: The Test Community Network is not responsible for the contents of the linked articles. All links direct to third-party sources and the views expressed therein are those of the original publishers.

Collection Items (15)

Assessment Manager | Energy & Environment Awards

Energy & Environment Awards seeks an Assessment Manager to lead assessment product portfolios across vocational qualifications and apprenticeship standards. The role involves end-to-end ownership from...

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The digital divide redux: Why AI is the new broadband

Dr. Mark Taormino discusses the emerging AI equity crisis in education, comparing it to the early broadband gap. He argues that current AI pricing models create barriers for students and educators, pr...

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DfE's AI tutoring plan prompt calls for more research

The UK government plans to trial AI tutoring tools in schools to support up to 450,000 disadvantaged pupils by 2027. However, education experts warn that more research is needed as evidence on AI tuto...

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ACU Searches for Masterminds Behind Medical Exam Fraud

The Anti Corruption Unit is investigating a medical exam fraud scheme where two masterminds received $8,000 from legitimate candidates and paid fake candidates $2,000-$3,000 each to take national medi...

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The Truth About Equity Grading in Practice

A high school student from Dublin, California shares his firsthand perspective on equity grading policies, highlighting how uneven implementation led to decreased class participation, procrastination,...

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OSCE exam conducted for Master's degree doctors in Ibb

Ibb Branch of the Yemeni Board of Medical and Health Specialties conducted the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) for Master's degree holders in General Surgery at Al-Thawra Teaching Hos...

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Humanity's Last Exam Challenges Leading AI Models

Global scholars from 500 institutions across 50 countries have created "Humanity's Last Exam" (HLE), an ultra-difficult 2,500-question benchmark spanning over 100 academic fields to test AI capabiliti...

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How the Online SAT May Be Vulnerable to Cheating

Sites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms about vulnerabilities in the online...

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