Students are turning to technology to come up with creative versions to cheat in exams, a study has found.

More than one in ten GCSE, A-levels and university students have admitted to cheating on their finals this year, according to a study.

And as they are not using their brainpower to study, time is spent exploring new ways of deceit, including using UV light pens, wireless headphones linked to phones and gadgets and storing formulae or facts on calculators.

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More than 11 per cent of GCSE, A-levels and university students cheated on this year's finals, a study claims

A study found 11 per cent of students on all levels cheated in the most recent set of public exams, The Times reported.

The youngest students are the worst offenders, with one in seven admitting to cheating, compared to one in 20 A-level students.

A majority of students admitted that they stick to old-school methods of cheating, such as hand-written, hidden notes scribbled on items or body parts, but the high-tech tricks are becoming more popular.

A UV light pen can be used to reveal invisible ink, and by using wireless or bluetooth headphones, students can listen to pre-recorded information on their phones.

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One secondary-school teacher told The Times that it has become popular to store information on statistical calculators.

The study was conducted by The Student Room, an three million-strong online community for students aged between 14 and 24.

Jack Wallington, the community director, said the effects of cheating were wider than just upping grades as they distracted and bothered those who saw them.