2nd July - Weekly Global News

The Test Community.Network · Jul 1, 2026 · 8m

This week's global update covers 26 stories spanning test security and integrity (exam fraud scandals in Thailand, paper leaks in India, AI-enabled cheating with smart glasses), regulatory developments (EU AI Act updates, SQE evaluation, Portugal's digitalisation fallout), and professional credentialing (GPhC's renewed Surpass contract, ETS's acquisition of ACT, global certification trends). AI in assessment features heavily, from KPMG's internal ethics exam being gamed by AI to ProfPrep's AI-generated question banks, alongside broader debates on equity, standardised testing, and innovation…