On October 26, 2021, the Testing Board administered an additional Krok 1 and Krok 2 exam session for future physicians, dentists, and pharmacists. As is the procedure, this additional session was intended for the students, who were absent at the main exam session or its retake, held according to the Exam Schedule 2021, and have a reasonable excuse for their absence at the time that is confirmed with necessary documents.

Overall, 331 students were registered for the additional exam session that took place in Kyiv, on the premises of the Bohomolets National Medical University.

Regrettably, during this exam session two medical school students were dishonest in their attempt to pass the exam, having paid medical school graduates and practicing physicians to take the exam in their place. This fraudulent scheme involved replacing the photo in the examinee’s passport with the photo of another person. The Testing Board employees present at the exam have discovered this fact and reported it to the law enforcement authorities.

The law enforcement officials have arrived at the site of the exam administration and documented the fact of the fraud. Currently, the passports with signs of tampering are confiscated and the investigation is underway.

For another five students the exam has been discontinued because of their attempts to use the gadgets banned at the exam: mobile phones, micro earpieces, smart watches, transmitters, etc.

The Testing Board will continue to take all the means necessary to prevent academic fraud and dishonesty on the part of examinees at the Krok exam sessions.

We would like to thank the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Migration Police Department for their support and active collaboration!