Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for detecting academic dishonesty and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions is presented. The present invention relates to a method of detecting academic dishonesty and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions. The invention is particularly suited for practical examinations where a student or other person being tested, i.e., any test taker, is tasked with solving a problem which, when solved correctly, gives the student access to a “flag value” (an answer) that the student discovers/finds and submits as his or her “student response.” In this application the terms “student” and “test-taker” are used interchangeably. If the student submits the correct student response they are identified as having solved the problem, whereas if they do not submit the correct response (either by submitting no response or by submitting an incorrect response) they are identified as having failed to solve the problem.