The problem of academic dishonesty in general and exam cheating in particular, has been ubiquitous in schools, colleges, and universities around the world. This paper reports on the findings from teachers’ and students’ experiences and perceptions of exam cheating at Nepali schools, colleges, and universities. In so doing, the paper highlights the challenges of maintaining academic integrity in Nepali education systems. Based on qualitative research design, the study data were collected by employing semi-structured interviews with the teachers and the students. Findings from the study indicated that over-emphasized value given to marks/grades and the nature of exam questions among others were the predominant factors. Our findings contribute to the practical understanding that academic institutions in Nepal have largely failed to communicate the value of academic honesty and integrity to the students of all levels of education despite the increasing prevalence of exam cheating. Therefore, exam cheating requires urgent attention from academic institutions, educators, and education leaders to educate students about the long-term educational and social values of academic honesty and integrity.

学术不诚实问题，特别是考试作弊问题，在世界各地的学校、学院和大学中普遍存在。本文报告了尼泊尔学校、学院和大学教师和学生对考试作弊的经历和看法的调查结果。在此过程中，本文强调了尼泊尔教育系统中维持学术诚信的挑战。基于定性研究设计，通过对教师和学生进行半结构化访谈来收集研究数据。研究结果表明，过分强调分数/等级的价值和考试问题的性质是主要因素。我们的研究结果有助于人们实际认识到，尽管考试作弊现象日益普遍，但尼泊尔的学术机构在很大程度上未能向各级教育的学生传达学术诚实和正直的价值。因此，考试作弊问题迫切需要学术机构、教育工作者和教育领导者的关注，教育学生学术诚实和正直的长期教育和社会价值观。