I am not a proponent of cheating.

But I will say this kind of ‘high security’ thing appeals to the problem solver in me.

A couple of ideas.

Modern technology is pretty sweet. You probably don’t even have to spend that much money and you could probably rig up a system involving like a one-way hidden camera and a one-way communication relay via earpiece. Then you have someone on a computer googling everything. It’s like stuff that appears in movies. But the fact is this stuff is available. I don’t even own one but those Airpod things? They’re pretty small. There may be something better out there, too.

Think like a successful bank robber. Get into the computer or filing system somewhere before or after the test takes place. Maybe set up a camera and look at your teacher's computer. Zoom in. Who knows? Here’s the thing, too. Those tests? Usually, teachers don’t write the tests themselves. It often comes from some sort of teaching workbook. Or some template some teacher made up somewhere else. There are probably all kinds of interesting resources for tests on the subject material you’re covering. And guess what? If you study that material you kind of end up learning the book or whatever. So look online. But if it’s a harder test. Or let’s say like a professional course. The test may or may not be generated the night before

But even if you can set up #1. Now you’ve got a problem. Because now you have written test questions. The person on the other side of the earpiece can't tell you what to write. Teachers are clever in this sense. They oftentimes have a good sense of how you write. So you’ll have to get with your compatriots to standardize this kind of thing. Good writing is oftentimes very declarative. Write in short sentences.

Considering all this. Searching for resources online is probably super duper helpful in your quest to beat the system. But you have to play those games where you can’t be caught stealing material word for word from the internet or the teachers will know. So what do you do? You rephrase everything. Go through the paper. Rephrase, rewrite, revise. You’ll act as an editor of someone else’s work product. Which is an important skill. Doing this will help you know the material. You’ll be fucking with your writing and analytical skill, which is perilous. But I mean shit, it’s not the end of the universe. (Edit way after og edit: yeah it kinda is the end of the human race so don’t fucking cheat. Grow your analytical abilities)