SNBT Jockey Practice Still Happening, the Cost Reaches Rp700 Million

Illustration of National Selection Based on Test (SNBT) (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Mendikti Saintek) Prof Brian Yuliarto revealed that the number of cases of cheating in the National Selection Based on Tests (SNBT) 2026 decreased drastically compared to the previous year. However, the practice of joki and the use of prohibited tools is still found, especially in participants who choose the Medical study program.

Brian Yuliarto said that during the implementation of SNBT 2026, 38 cases of cheating were found. The details, 27 participants used jokers and 11 participants were caught using prohibited devices during the exam.

"This year, the cheating of SNBT test admission decreased compared to last year. This year, there were 27 participants who used jockeys and 11 participants used prohibited tools during the test. So a total of 38 cases," said Brian Yuliarto, Tuesday, May 25.

Apart from the fraud case, the committee also noted 1,751 violations during the 2026 SNBT selection process.

He emphasized that participants who were proven to have cheated would be immediately dropped and blacklisted from state universities (PTN) throughout Indonesia. The case will also be processed legally.

"Regarding the punishment, participants who fall into the cheating category are declared disqualified and blacklisted to take the test at PTN throughout Indonesia and reported to the authorities," he said.

Meanwhile, participants who only commit administrative violations will be disqualified from SNBT this year. However, they still have the opportunity to participate in the selection the following year or through a self-contained path.

Brian Yuliarto revealed that all cases of cheating found this year came from participants who chose the medical study program. According to him, the high interest in the program was one of the triggers for the emergence of cheating practices.

"This year's cheating is all from the Medical Faculty as the faculty that is most sought after by SNBT participants," he said.

The Head of the SNPMB 2026 Committee Responsible Team, Eduart Wolok, said that this year's supervision system was much stricter so that cheating practices could be detected from the beginning of the exam.

"This year we managed to anticipate it from the beginning. Unlike last year, it was only known after the SNBT test was completed," he explained.

He also revealed that the cost incurred by participants to use the services of jockeys was considered fantastic. Based on the results of the committee's findings, the nominal amount paid ranged from IDR 300 million to IDR 700 million per person.

"The amount varies between IDR 300 million to IDR 700 million per person and it is quite shocking," he concluded.