Historical malpractice statistics
View the historical HSC malpractice statistics from 2019–2023. Find out how many offences were committed, and the breakdown of breaches across subjects and assessment types.
About the statistics
Every year NESA receives a small number of reports on HSC students breaching the rules of HSC exams or school-based HSC assessments.
HSC Exam breaches
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In 2019, the following numbers were penalised by the Examination Rules Committee:
- 153 cases of non-serious attempts
- 82 cases (projects penalised) for the non-certification of projects
- 34 students with 35 offences for the breach of exam rules and malpractice.
In 2020, the following numbers were penalised by the Examination Rules Committee:
- 258 cases of non-serious attempts
- 95 cases (projects penalised) for the non-certification of projects
- 27 students with 32 offences for the breach of exam rules and malpractice.
In 2021, the following numbers were penalised by the Examination Rules Committee:
- 150 cases of non-serious attempts
- 41 students with 45 offences for the breach of exam rules and malpractice
- 32 cases (projects penalised) for the non-certification of projects.*
*There was a drop in numbers from previous years as the majority of projects and performances were not submitted to NESA and marked at school.
In 2022, the following numbers were penalised by the Examination Rules Committee:
- 100 cases of non-serious attempts
- 57 cases (projects penalised) for the non-certification of projects
- 64 students with 65 offences for the breach of exam rules and malpractice.
In 2023, the following numbers were penalised by the Examination Rules Committee:
- 83 cases of non-serious attempts
- 61 for the non-certification of projects
- 47 students with 50 offences for the breach of exam rules and malpractice.
Number of school-based assessment offences by course
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In 2019, a total of 222 schools registered 671 offences in school-based assessments, involving 595 students. View the table for a breakdown of courses and the number of offences.
| Course | Number of offences | Offences per 1,000 students |
|---|---|---|
| English Standard | 91 | 3.0 |
| Biology | 51 | 2.7 |
| English Advanced | 45 | 1.8 |
| Modern History | 45 | 4.0 |
| PDHPE | 38 | 2.4 |
| Mathematics Standard 2 | 36 | 1.2 |
| Business Studies | 34 | 1.9 |
| English Studies | 34 | 4.1 |
| Industrial Technology | 34 | 6.0 |
| Board Endorsed Course | 29 | 1.5 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 1.9 |
| Community & Family Studies | 17 | 2.0 |
| Legal Studies | 15 | 1.4 |
| Physics | 15 | 1.8 |
| Ancient History | 14 | 1.9 |
| All other courses | 153 | 1.3 |
In 2020, a total of 220 schools registered 842 offences in school-based assessments, involving 739 students. View the table for a breakdown of courses and the number of offences.
| Course | Number of offences | Offences per 1,000 students |
|---|---|---|
| English Standard | 132 | 4.3 |
| All other courses | 98 | 1.5 |
| English Studies | 63 | 7 |
| English Advanced | 56 | 2.3 |
| Mathematics Standard 2 | 48 | 1.6 |
| PDHPE | 45 | 2.8 |
| Biology | 41 | 2.2 |
| Business Studies | 38 | 2.1 |
| Legal Studies | 34 | 3.2 |
| Ancient History | 33 | 4.6 |
| Studies of Religion I | 31 | 3.8 |
| Board Endorsed Course | 29 | 1.4 |
| Community & Family Studies | 27 | 3.1 |
| Mathematics Advanced | 27 | 1.6 |
| Physics | 24 | 3 |
| Food Technology | 23 | 6.8 |
| Modern History | 19 | 1.7 |
| Industrial Technology | 18 | 3.1 |
| Studies of Religion II | 18 | 2.9 |
| Chemistry | 16 | 1.6 |
| Economics | 11 | 2.2 |
| Visual Arts | 11 | 1.3 |
In 2021, a total of 216 schools registered 854 offences in school-based assessments, involving 734 students. View the table for a breakdown of courses and the number of offences.
| Course | Number of offences | Offences per 1,000 students |
|---|---|---|
| English Advanced | 88 | 3.6 |
| English Standard | 86 | 2.7 |
| PDHPE | 49 | 3.0 |
| Biology | 40 | 2.1 |
| English Studies | 40 | 4.5 |
| Modern History | 39 | 3.6 |
| Legal Studies | 38 | 3.6 |
| Community & Family Studies | 34 | 3.8 |
| Ancient History | 31 | 4.9 |
| Chemistry | 31 | 3.1 |
| Business Studies | 30 | 1.7 |
| Industrial Technology | 30 | 5.3 |
| Society and Culture | 26 | 5.5 |
| Physics | 25 | 3.2 |
| Visual Arts | 21 | 2.5 |
| Mathematics Standard 1 | 20 | 3.5 |
| Board Endorsed Course | 20 | 1.0 |
| Food Technology | 19 | 5.2 |
| Design and Technology | 16 | 4.7 |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | 16 | 1.9 |
| Mathematics Standard 2 | 14 | 0.5 |
| Mathematics Advanced | 13 | 0.8 |
| Drama | 12 | 3.0 |
| Economics | 12 | 2.4 |
| Music 1 | 11 | 2.3 |
| All other courses | 93 | 1.5 |
In 2022, a total of 215 schools registered 782 offences in school-based assessments, involving 679 students. View the table for a breakdown of courses and the number of offences.
| Course | Number of offences | Offences per 1,000 students |
|---|---|---|
| English Standard | 116 | 3.8 |
| Board Endorsed Course | 46 | 2.2 |
| PDHPE | 46 | 2.9 |
| Community & Family Studies | 45 | 5.0 |
| Biology | 43 | 2.3 |
| Business Studies | 43 | 2.4 |
| English Studies | 41 | 4.8 |
| Modern History | 40 | 3.9 |
| English Advanced | 39 | 1.6 |
| Mathematics Standard 2 | 39 | 1.3 |
| Legal Studies | 27 | 2.6 |
| Chemistry | 22 | 2.2 |
| Physics | 20 | 2.6 |
| Visual Arts | 19 | 2.3 |
| Industrial Technology | 18 | 3.2 |
| Studies of Religion I | 18 | 2.1 |
| Food Technology | 16 | 4.4 |
| Studies of Religion II | 14 | 2.3 |
| Ancient History | 13 | 2.1 |
| Geography | 12 | 3.0 |
| Society and Culture | 12 | 2.6 |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | 11 | 1.3 |
| All other courses | 82 | 1.2 |
In 2023, a total of 223 schools registered 900 offences in school-based assessments, involving 771 students. View the table for a breakdown of courses and the number of offences.
| Course | Number of offences | Offences per 1,000 students |
|---|---|---|
| English Standard | 188 | 5.9 |
| PDHPE | 87 | 5.2 |
| Business Studies | 67 | 3.6 |
| English Studies | 62 | 6.8 |
| Modern History | 51 | 4.9 |
| Biology | 47 | 2.4 |
| English Advanced | 46 | 1.8 |
| Community & Family Studies | 32 | 3.5 |
| Design and Technology | 29 | 7.7 |
| Physics | 27 | 3.4 |
| Legal Studies | 27 | 2.6 |
| Mathematics Standard 2 | 22 | 0.7 |
| Board Endorsed Course | 21 | 1.0 |
| Ancient History | 18 | 2.7 |
| Industrial Technology | 17 | 2.9 |
| Economics | 16 | 2.9 |
| Society and Culture | 15 | 3.0 |
| Food Technology | 14 | 3.7 |
| Visual Arts | 13 | 1.5 |
| Chemistry | 10 | 1.0 |
| All other courses | 91 | 1.0 |
Number of offences by school-based assessment type
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Group work
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There were no group work breaches reported in 2019.
There were no group work breaches reported in 2020.
There was a total of 2 group work breaches in 2021.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Group work | 2 | 100% |
There was a total of 2 group work breaches in 2022.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 2 | 100% |
There was a total of 1 group work breach in 2023.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 1 | 100% |
School-based assessment oral exams
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There was a total of 20 oral exam breaches in 2019.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 18 | 90% |
| Collusion | 1 | 5% |
| Unauthorised notes | 1 | 5% |
There was a total of 9 oral exam breaches in 2020.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Collusion | 5 | 56% |
| Plagiarism | 3 | 33% |
| Late submissions | 1 | 11% |
There was a total of 8 oral exam breaches in 2021.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 5 | 63% |
| Unauthorised notes | 2 | 25% |
| Late submissions | 1 | 12% |
There was a total of 5 oral exam breaches in 2022.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 4 | 80% |
| Late submissions | 1 | 20% |
There was a total of 2 oral exam breaches in 2023.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 2 | 100% |
Other
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There was a total of 45 other assessment breaches in 2019.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 19 | 42% |
| Other | 9 | 20% |
| Unauthorised notes | 7 | 16% |
| Late submissions | 6 | 13% |
| Making a false claim | 3 | 7% |
| Electronic device use | 1 | 2% |
There was a total of 106 other assessment breaches in 2020.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 69 | 65% |
| Collusion | 17 | 16% |
| Late submissions | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 4% |
| Unauthorised notes | 3 | 3% |
| Electronic device use | 3 | 3% |
| Unauthorised alteration | 1 | <1% |
There was a total of 100 other assessment breaches in 2021.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 69 | 69% |
| Other | 14 | 14% |
| Late submissions | 8 | 8% |
| Unauthorised notes | 5 | 5% |
| Collusion | 2 | 2% |
| Electronic device use | 1 | 1% |
| Making a false claim | 1 | 1% |
There was a total of 84 other assessment breaches in 2022.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 39 | 46% |
| Late submissions | 22 | 26% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Unauthorised notes | 7 | 8% |
| Collusion | 5 | 6% |
| Electronic device use | 4 | 5% |
There was a total of 28 other assessment breaches in 2023.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 12 | 43% |
| Unauthorised notes | 8 | 29% |
| Other | 4 | 14% |
| Late submissions | 2 | 7% |
| Collusion | 1 | 4% |
| Electronic device use | 1 | 4% |
Practical assessments
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There was a total of 15 practical assessment breaches in 2019.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 33% |
| Plagiarism | 5 | 33% |
| Late submissions | 3 | 20% |
| Making a false claim | 1 | 7% |
| Unauthorised access | 1 | 7% |
There were no practical assessment breaches reported in 2020.
There was a total of 7 practical assessments breaches in 2021.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Late submissions | 4 | 57% |
| Plagiarism | 2 | 29% |
| Unauthorised notes | 1 | 14% |
There was a total of 12 practical assessment breaches in 2022.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 10 | 83% |
| Late submissions | 2 | 17% |
There was a total of 11 practical assessment breaches in 2023.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 5 | 45% |
| Late submissions | 4 | 36% |
| Electronic device use | 2 | 18% |
Projects
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There was a total of 72 project breaches in 2019.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 49 | 68% |
| Collusion | 10 | 14% |
| Late submissions | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 2 | 3% |
| Making a false claim | 1 | 1% |
There was a total of 48 project breaches in 2020.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 30 | 63% |
| Other | 11 | 23% |
| Collusion | 3 | 6% |
| Late submissions | 2 | 4% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 2 | 4% |
There was a total of 45 project breaches in 2021.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 33 | 73% |
| Late submissions | 12 | 27% |
There was a total of 64 project breaches in 2022.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 45 | 70% |
| Late submissions | 13 | 20% |
| Collusion | 2 | 3% |
| Making a false claim | 2 | 3% |
| Electronic device use | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
There was a total of 57 project breaches in 2023.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 37 | 65% |
| Late submissions | 18 | 32% |
| Collusion | 2 | 3% |
Take-home written assessments
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There was a total of 431 take-home written assessment breaches in 2019.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 323 | 75% |
| Other | 37 | 9% |
| Collusion | 33 | 8% |
| Late submissions | 32 | 7% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 3 | <1% |
| Making a false claim | 2 | <1% |
| Unauthorised notes | 1 | <1% |
There was a total of 574 take-home written assessment breaches in 2020.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 468 | 82% |
| Late submissions | 46 | 8% |
| Collusion | 28 | 5% |
| Other | 13 | 2% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 10 | 2% |
| Unauthorised alteration | 7 | 1% |
| Making a false claim | 2 | <1% |
There was a total of 493 take-home written assessment breaches in 2021.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 372 | 75% |
| Late submissions | 60 | 12% |
| Collusion | 45 | 9% |
| Other | 10 | 2% |
| Making a false claim | 2 | <1% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 2 | <1% |
| Unauthorised alteration | 1 | <1% |
| Electronic device use | 1 | <1% |
There was a total of 487 take-home written assessment breaches in 2022.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 364 | 75% |
| Late submissions | 67 | 14% |
| Collusion | 46 | 9% |
| Other | 7 | 1% |
| Making a false claim | 1 | <1% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 1 | <1% |
| Unauthorised alteration | 1 | <1% |
There was a total of 663 take-home written assessment breaches in 2023.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 465 | 70% |
| Late submissions | 78 | 12% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 65 | 10% |
| Other | 34 | 5% |
| Collusion | 19 | 3% |
| Making a false claim | 2 | <1% |
Timed exams
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There was a total of 88 timed exam breaches in 2019.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic device use | 23 | 26% |
| Unauthorised notes | 21 | 24% |
| Other | 16 | 18% |
| Unauthorised access | 9 | 10% |
| Collusion | 7 | 8% |
| Unauthorised alteration | 6 | 7% |
| Plagiarism | 3 | 3% |
| Making a false claim | 2 | 2% |
| Offensive behaviour | 1 | 1% |
There was a total of 92 timed exam breaches in 2020.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 25 | 27% |
| Unauthorised notes | 24 | 26% |
| Electronic device use | 18 | 20% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Collusion | 6 | 7% |
| Late submissions | 6 | 7% |
| Unauthorised access | 3 | 2% |
| Unauthorised alteration | 2 | 2% |
| Making a false claim | 1 | 1% |
There was a total of 190 timed exam breaches in 2021.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism | 62 | 33% |
| Collusion | 55 | 29% |
| Unauthorised notes | 28 | 15% |
| Electronic device use | 26 | 14% |
| Late submissions | 8 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 4% |
| Offensive behaviour | 1 | 1% |
| Unauthorised access | 1 | 1% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 1 | 1% |
There was a total of 128 timed exam breaches in 2022.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised notes | 39 | 30% |
| Electronic device use | 36 | 28% |
| Plagiarism | 20 | 16% |
| Other | 15 | 12% |
| Unauthorised access | 5 | 4% |
| Unauthorised alteration | 5 | 4% |
| Late submissions | 4 | 3% |
| Collusion | 3 | 2% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 1 | <1% |
There was a total of 138 timed exam breaches in 2023.
| Offence type | Number of offences | % of offences |
|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised notes | 51 | 37% |
| Electronic device use | 28 | 20% |
| Plagiarism | 15 | 11% |
| Collusion | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 11 | 8% |
| Late submissions | 9 | 7% |
| Unauthorised alteration | 8 | 6% |
| Making a false claim | 2 | 1% |
| Unauthorised access | 2 | 1% |
| Unacknowledged assistance | 1 | <1% |
School-based assessment offence types and total penalties imposed by the school
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Collusion
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There was a total of 51 collusion with other students offences, representing 8% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 29 | 57% |
| Zero marks | 13 | 25% |
| Warning | 9 | 18% |
There was a total of 54 collusion with other students offences, representing 6% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 26 | 48% |
| Zero marks | 26 | 48% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
There was a total of 102 collusion with other students offences, representing 12% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 57 | 56% |
| Zero marks | 45 | 44% |
There was a total of 56 collusion with other students offences, representing 7% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 28 | 50% |
| Zero marks | 25 | 45% |
| Warning | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
There was a total of 33 collusion with other students offences, representing 4% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 18 | 55% |
| Zero marks | 10 | 30% |
| Warning | 5 | 15% |
Electronic device use
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There was a total of 24 electronic device usage offences, representing 4% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 20 | 83% |
| Reduced marks | 3 | 13% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
There was a total of 21 electronic device usage offences, representing 2% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 15 | 71% |
| Reduced marks | 4 | 19% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Warning | 1 | 5% |
There was a total of 28 electronic device usage offences, representing 3% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 21 | 75% |
| Reduced marks | 5 | 18% |
| Warning | 2 | 7% |
There was a total of 41 electronic device usage offences, representing 5% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 31 | 76% |
| Reduced marks | 5 | 12% |
| Warning | 4 | 10% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
There was a total of 31 electronic device usage offences, representing 3% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 26 | 84% |
| Reduced marks | 3 | 10% |
| Warning | 2 | 6% |
Late submissions
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There was a total of 47 late submission offences, representing 7% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 27 | 57% |
| Reduced marks | 12 | 26% |
| Warning | 8 | 17% |
There was a total of 67 late submission offences, representing 8% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 43 | 64% |
| Warning | 14 | 21% |
| Reduced marks | 9 | 13% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
There was a total of 93 late submission offences, representing 11% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 43 | 46% |
| Reduced marks | 30 | 32% |
| Warning | 20 | 22% |
There was a total of 109 late submission offences, representing 14% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 46 | 42% |
| Zero marks | 40 | 37% |
| Warning | 22 | 20% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
There was a total of 111 late submission offences, representing 12% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 91 | 82% |
| Reduced marks | 16 | 14% |
| Warning | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
Making a false claim
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There was a total of 9 false claim offences, representing 1% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 4 | 44% |
| Reduced marks | 3 | 33% |
| Other | 2 | 22% |
There was a total of 4 false claim offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 3 | 75% |
| Reduced marks | 1 | 25% |
There was a total of 4 false claim offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 3 | 75% |
| Reduced marks | 1 | 25% |
There was a total of 3 false claim offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 2 | 67% |
| Reduced marks | 1 | 33% |
There was a total of 4 false claim offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 2 | 50% |
| Other | 1 | 25% |
| Warning | 1 | 25% |
Offensive behaviour
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There was a total of 1 offensive behaviour offence, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 1 | 100% |
There were no offensive behaviour offences reported in 2020.
There were no offensive behaviour offences reported in 2021.
There were no offensive behaviour offences reported in 2022.
There were no offensive behaviour offences reported in 2023.
Other
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There was a total of 71 other offences, representing 11% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 50 | 70% |
| Warning | 11 | 15% |
| Reduced marks | 8 | 11% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
There was a total of 45 other offences, representing 5% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 22 | 49% |
| Warning | 13 | 29% |
| Reduced marks | 7 | 16% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
There was a total of 40 other offences, representing 5% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 21 | 53% |
| Warning | 11 | 28% |
| Zero marks | 7 | 18% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
There was a total of 30 other offences, representing 4% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Warning | 18 | 60% |
| Zero marks | 7 | 23% |
| Reduced marks | 5 | 17% |
There was a total of 49 other offences, representing 5% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 17 | 35% |
| Warning | 16 | 33% |
| Other | 10 | 20% |
| Reduced marks | 6 | 12% |
Plagiarism
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There was a total of 417 plagiarism offences, representing 62% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 233 | 56% |
| Reduced marks | 165 | 40% |
| Warning | 16 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | <1% |
There was a total of 599 plagiarism offences, representing 71% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 325 | 54% |
| Reduced marks | 246 | 41% |
| Warning | 18 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 2% |
There was a total of 545 plagiarism offences, representing 64% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 269 | 49% |
| Zero marks | 250 | 46% |
| Warning | 20 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 1% |
There was a total of 484 plagiarism offences, representing 62% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 229 | 47% |
| Reduced marks | 225 | 46% |
| Other | 15 | 3% |
| Warning | 15 | 3% |
There was a total of 537 plagiarism offences, representing 60% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 284 | 53% |
| Reduced marks | 229 | 43% |
| Warning | 20 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | <1% |
Unacknowledged assistance
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There was a total of 5 unacknowledged assistance offences, representing 1% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 3 | 60% |
| Other | 1 | 20% |
| Warning | 1 | 20% |
There was a total of 12 unacknowledged assistance offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 5 | 42% |
| Warning | 4 | 33% |
| Reduced marks | 3 | 25% |
There was a total of 3 unacknowledged assistance offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 1 | 33% |
| Warning | 1 | 33% |
| Zero marks | 1 | 33% |
There was a total of 2 unacknowledged assistance offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 1 | 50% |
| Warning | 1 | 50% |
There was a total of 66 unacknowledged assistance offences, representing 7% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 40 | 61% |
| Warning | 10 | 15% |
| Zero marks | 16 | 24% |
Unauthorised access
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There was a total of 10 unauthorised access offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 5 | 50% |
| Reduced marks | 3 | 30% |
| Warning | 2 | 20% |
There was a total of 3 unauthorised access offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 100% |
There was a total of 3 unauthorised access offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 2 | 67% |
| Zero marks | 1 | 33% |
There was a total of 5 unauthorised access offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 2 | 40% |
| Zero marks | 2 | 40% |
| Other | 1 | 20% |
There was a total of 2 unauthorised access offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 2 | 100% |
Unauthorised alteration
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There was a total of 6 unauthorised alteration offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 4 | 67% |
| Reduced marks | 1 | 17% |
| Warning | 1 | 17% |
There was a total of 10 unauthorised alteration offences, representing 1% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 8 | 80% |
| Reduced marks | 1 | 10% |
| Warning | 1 | 10% |
There was a total of 1 unauthorised alteration offence, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 1 | 100% |
There was a total of 6 unauthorised alteration offences, representing less than 1% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 4 | 67% |
| Reduced marks | 2 | 33% |
There was a total of 8 unauthorised alteration offences, representing 1% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced marks | 6 | 75% |
| Warning | 1 | 13% |
| Zero marks | 1 | 13% |
Unauthorised notes
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There was a total of 30 possessing or using unauthorised notes offences, representing 4% of all offences in 2019.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 25 | 83% |
| Reduced marks | 5 | 17% |
There was a total of 27 possessing or using unauthorised notes offences, representing 3% of all offences in 2020.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 18 | 67% |
| Reduced marks | 7 | 26% |
| Warning | 2 | 7% |
There was a total of 34 possessing or using unauthorised notes offences, representing 4% of all offences in 2021.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 26 | 76% |
| Reduced marks | 7 | 21% |
| Warning | 1 | 3% |
There was a total of 46 possessing or using unauthorised notes offences, representing 6% of all offences in 2022.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 33 | 72% |
| Reduced marks | 12 | 26% |
| Warning | 1 | 2% |
There was a total of 59 possessing or using unauthorised notes offences, representing 7% of all offences in 2023.
| Penalty | Number of offences | % of penalties for this offence |
|---|---|---|
| Zero marks | 36 | 61% |
| Reduced marks | 19 | 32% |
| Warning | 4 | 7% |