India, April 7 -- In a crackdown against cheating, Gurugram University acted on 450 alleged cases of using unfair means in the December 2025 examinations, cancelling answer sheets of 337 students and debarring 18 candidates from appearing for exams for up to three years, officials said. The university stated the action was taken under its zero-tolerance policy following an inquiry by the unfair means committee (UMC).

Vice-chancellor Sanjay Kaushik said "the cases were detected during semester examinations where 10 special vigilance teams had been deployed. The UMC conducted a detailed probe before finalising decisions last week."

Among those debarred, two students are barred for six months, 12 for one year and four for three years. Stud...