India’s toxic exam culture re-examined after cheating scandal

A few weeks ago, a scandal erupted in India following the results of a medical school entrance test. An abnormally high number of students received perfect scores on the fiercely competitive exam. It turns out that exam questions had been improperly shared before the test. As Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi, the scandal is shining a light on India’s toxic exam culture. 

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