If cheating occurs during a belt test, what is the consequence for the participants?

• A. Only the cheater fails.
• B. The test proceeds as normal.
• C. Both participants fail.
• D. The test is rescheduled.

Answer: (C)

Cheating during a belt test directly undermines the evaluation and the trust in the ranking system. When dishonesty occurs, the integrity of the entire testing event is compromised, so the standard response is to hold both participants to account. Marking both as failing preserves fairness, communicates that cheating hurts everyone involved, and deters future collusion. It also prevents the situation where only the apparent cheater is penalized while an honest participant is unfairly affected or the process is deemed unreliable. So the consequence is that both participants fail this attempt.