England’s exams regulator warned that sophisticated technology is making test cheating harder to detect, with invigilators being trained to spot covert devices including smart glasses, hidden earpieces, and pens with embedded screens. Ofqual chief regulator Sir Ian Bauckham said schools reported attempts to use increasingly advanced equipment. Ofqual’s data shows mobile phones and smart devices have been the most common malpractice method in every summer exam series since 2018, accounting for 44% of student malpractice cases last year. The regulator also highlighted consequences, including disqualifications and losses of marks that can erase future academic outcomes. More than a million pupils are sitting GCSE and A-level exams this summer, putting additional weight on detection, reporting, and sanctions. For higher education leaders with feeder-school responsibilities and compliance teams, the update is a reminder that assessment security planning increasingly must account for wearable and embedded technology.