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Indians make up highest number of international students plagiarising UCAS forms in UK

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 9 January 2024
Number of students caught plagiarising personal statements on their undergraduate applications to British universities has doubled in the past two years, with highest number outside the UK coming from India. There were 7,300 applications flagged for plagiarism in 2023 and 3,559 flagged in 2021; 765 of the 7,300 in 2023 were submitted by applicants from India, a spokesperson for Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) said. The country of origin where plagiarism of personal statements is highest, outside the UK, is India, followed by Nigeria, Romania and China. according to UCAS.
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