Watch the full video answer: AI clue exposes alleged exam cheating in Madhya Pradesh

A suspicious sentence in a student's answer sheet sparked an investigation into alleged AI-assisted cheating at Dr Harisingh Gour Central University. The university has withheld results of an affiliated college while examining the suspected examination malpractice.A university in Madhya Pradesh withholds college results over alleged AI-assisted cheating (representative image)An alleged case of AI-assisted cheating has come to light at Dr Harisingh Gour Central University in Madhya Pradesh after an evaluator spotted an unusual sentence in a student's answer sheet. The discovery has triggered an investigation into the suspected use of AI during university examinations and led to the withholding of results for an entire affiliated college.A handwritten answer sheet submitted during examinations conducted by the university reportedly contained the line: "Click the link to watch the full video answer." The phrase, which appeared out of place in a written examination, immediately caught the attention of an evaluator and has now led to a wider probe into alleged AI-assisted cheating, as reported by The Times of India.The university has since withheld the examination results of all students from one of its affiliated colleges while the investigation continues.ONE UNSUSAL SENTENCE RAISES RED FLAGSThe controversy came to light when an evaluator reviewing answer sheets noticed the unusual sentence embedded within a student's response. Since there was no context in which such a line could appear in a handwritten university examination, the evaluator flagged the answer sheet and informed the Controller of Examinations. Rather than treating it as an isolated mistake, university authorities initiated a review of answer sheets submitted by students from the same college.The scrutiny reportedly revealed similar patterns across multiple answer books, prompting officials to suspect that the issue extended beyond a single candidate.UNIVERSITY SUSPECTS AI-GENERATED ANSWERS According to the university's preliminary findings, several students from Satpura College of Information and Biotechnology in Sausar, Chhindwara, allegedly reproduced answers generated by AI during the examination, reports The Times of India.Officials suspect that students may have used mobile phones inside the examination hall to generate responses using the AI chatbot before copying them into their answer booklets almost verbatim.Investigators believe the phrase referring to a "video answer" was inadvertently copied from AI-generated text without being edited, effectively revealing the alleged use of the technology during the examination.RESULTS WITHHELDThe media reports further state that in view of the allegations, Dr Harisingh Gour Central University has withheld the examination results of all students from Satpura College of Information and Biotechnology pending the outcome of the inquiry.The results of students from the university's main campus and other affiliated colleges have already been declared.University authorities are now examining answer sheets and other evidence to determine the extent of the alleged malpractice before taking a final decision on the withheld results.The case is among the more unusual instances of suspected AI-assisted cheating reported in higher education, highlighting the growing challenge universities face in detecting the misuse of generative AI tools during examinations.- EndsPublished By: Karan YadavPublished On: Jul 31, 2026 11:03 IST