Abstract: Academic integrity has grown to be a major concern in educational institutions all over the world in recent years. Since technology has advanced, conventional techniques for administering and overseeing exams have shown to be insufficient in discouraging cheating and guaranteeing fairness. This work suggests a unique fingerprint-based biometric method for exam sheet identification in order to address these issues.The suggested method makes use of each student's own fingerprint pattern to reliably identify and authenticate exam sheets. The integration of fingerprint recognition technology into exam administration procedures allows educational institutions to improve security, stop fraud, and maintain student integrity. Compared to traditional methods, this strategy has a number of benefits, including improved accuracy, efficiency, and dependability.The method of using the system involves several steps, the first of which is enrolling students' fingerprints into a centralized database. Students' fingerprints are taken during exam registration and linked to the appropriate exam sheet. Students must use a biometric scanner attached to the exam sheet distribution system to verify their identity on test day by touching their finger on it. After the student authenticates, the system confirms their identification and obtains the relevant exam sheet from a safe deposit box. This removes the chance of confusion or illegal access by guaranteeing that every student receives their assigned exam sheet. In order to prevent cheating and ensure an equitable testing environment, the system continuously scans for any suspicious activity or attempts at malpractice throughout the exam period. Apart from augmenting security and upholding academic integrity, the suggested system provides pragmatic advantages to educators and learners alike. Exam distribution is streamlined to cut down on administrative work and lower the possibility of mistakes that come with handling exam materials by hand. Additionally, the system's real-time monitoring and auditing features let teachers keep tabs on exam progress and quickly spot irregularities. All things considered, the addition of fingerprint-based exam sheet authentication is a major step toward maintaining academic honesty and equity in learning evaluations. Institutions can reduce the likelihood of academic dishonesty, safeguard the validity of academic credentials, and preserve the values of honesty and integrity in education by utilizing biometric technology.

Keywords: Authentication, Finger print, security

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2024.11424