A standardized test measures a person's abilities. Cheating on a test not only challenges the social equality, but also seriously interferes the quality of a test.

Based on the status quo and tendency of cheating on a standardized test, this book makes a systematic organization and analysis on the categories and characteristics of cheating on a standardized test. It interprets and systematically introduces the theories and methods of cheating on a standardized test both in China and abroad, explores the issues related to the identification of cheating on a standardized test. Combining the theories and methods for the identification of cheating on a test, it also writes programs to make the simulating operation and factual data test. It hopes to explore scientific and practical methods for the identification of cheating on a test for the Chinese testing field, putting forward constructive ideas and strategies for improving test management and preventing cheating on a test, and making contributions for keeping the scientificness and fairness of a test. 

Mr. Peng Hengli, born in Weinan of Shaanxi Province, works as a Deputy Director, Associate Research Fellow, and supervisor of master students. He is also a member of the MHK Expert Committee, an enrollment management expert of National Civil Service Examination, Director of the Educational Statistics and Measurement Sub-Commission of the Chinese Society of Education, and Director of Research Association of Bilingual Education for Chinese Minorities. He studies in the fields of MHK, examination security, the quality control for the assessment of subjective questions, the computerized oral tests and studies on scoring, etc. 

Mr. Kong Xiang, born in Jining of Shandong Province, works as an Assistant Research Fellow and supervisor of doctor and master students at the Chinese Test and Education Assessment Institute, Language Academy of Sciences, Beijing Language and Culture University. He is also a member of the Educational Statistics and Measurement Sub-Commission of the Chinese Society of Education, a performance evaluation expert of Occupational Skill Testing Authority, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. He studies in the fields of examination security, question bank construction, adaptive tests and proposition management, etc. 

1. It is scientific and practical. Taking a scientific and realistic attitude, it introduces the theories and methods for the identification of cheating on a standardized test both in China and the rest of the world. It also puts forward constructive ideas and strategies for examination boards to improve the examination management and prevent cheating on a test.

         2. It is objective. It makes an objective analysis of the status quo and tendency of cheating on a standardized test, interprets and introduces the relevant theories and methods both in China and abroad. Besides this, it makes an objective evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of this method;

         3. It is accurate, detailed, and easy to understand. In the introduction to methods and comparative analyses, it attempts to ensure the accuracy and detailedness of the data calculation and sample verification. In the introduction to methods, there are some formulas and charts, which are described in simple and concise words.