HERE'S a somewhat extreme way to ensure you pass your exams - surgically implant a Bluetooth receiver into your ear.
That's what a medical student in India allegedly resorted to, in a cheating attempt to finally become a doctor after 11 years of repeatedly failing an exam at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical Hospital in Indore.
The Hindustan Times reported that the ruse was uncovered during a surprise pre-test inspection, when he was frisked and officials found a phone secreted in his trousers.
They searched for the earpiece but were unable to find it, however under questioning the student admitted he had paid an ear, nose and throat surgeon to implant the skin-toned gadget in his ear canal.
The offender had his exam paper confiscated and the incident is being investigated by the examination committee at Devi Ahilya Bai University.
India's highly competitive academic scene has led to a number of high profile busts in recent months, including accusations against 10 students attempting to cheat in a mass exam for trainee teachers by using Bluetooth devices concealed in their shoes.
The report noted that in another attempt to inhibit cheating, the Indian Government also suspended internet access for several hours for about 25 million people last year while candidates undertook a key public examination.
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