Caught in the Act
Teen who tweeted 'O' Level exam paper: 'I regret my actions'

First he tweeted a picture of his 'O' Level exam paper. Then he challenged STOMPers to expose him. This led to him being questioned by the Exams Board, which he first took lightly in his video response, but later revealed in a RazorTV interview that he regrets his actions.

13 minutes before his Social Studies examination was to begin, Outram Secondary student Xavier Ong posted a picture of his exam paper onto Twitter.

This was despite the fact that mobile phones are not allowed into the examination hall. An invigilator had also spotted him using his phone and asked, 'Are you done?', upon which Xavier kept his phone.

This sparked much debate amongst netizens, and this prompted Xavier to post two video responses: One where he challenged STOMPers to expose him as he liked the attention, and another in which he reviewed his meeting with the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB).

On Thursday, Nov 18, the SEAB called up the student for an inquiry. In his video response, Xavier said he was unhappy with the way they questioned him, and claimed he did not care about the outcome.

He also mentioned he would soon be taking the SAT Reasoning Test and try for admission into a college in the United States. "The further the better, you know what I mean? Since you want to get out, you get far away, no point getting (somewhere) so near," he said in his video.

However, in an interview with RazorTV, Xavier revealed he regretted tweeting his exam paper, and said he did not 'think much of his Twitter post when he first tweeted it'.

He also said he 'acted on impulse' by sending his video responses to STOMP. Looking back on the incident, he said he was at fault as what he had done was clearly against the rules.

Drawing a comparison to the United States, Xavier said, "Well I think it wouldn't be such a big thing if you're going to post a picture up," saying there was more space to voice out opinions over there.

He also revealed his intention to study abroad and that his mother was upset by the incident.

The SEAB's decision is still pending.

Find out what else Xavier Ong has to say on RazorTV:

Teen regrets tweeting exam paper

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alibababorobotis said   on 23 Aug, 2011   Report as offensive  
haha loser, ask and you'll receive :D
nhr2dd77 said   on 15 Jun, 2011   Report as offensive  
so proud the first time he boasted about it online.. even got the cheek to say that he dont care if he pass or not, cause his mommy can support him.. stoopid ..
Recon185 said   on 22 Apr, 2011   Report as offensive  
Xavier - young, naive and foolish.

SEAB - Wayang, like most govt agencies.

and US is a much better place to study compared to most schools in Sinagpore, IMHO.
anime911 said   on 22 Apr, 2011   Report as offensive  
All he regrets is getting caught! lol....
KaopehPanda said   on 16 Apr, 2011   Report as offensive  
I thought he earn alot? no need studies la :) you got car can drive also ma. So what happen now? no balls and face then turn to overseas? The record will follow you for life la lol "regret your actions"? I doubt so, "didn't think of the consequences"? now it sets you thinking about how you going live on that stupid pay you were bragging about.
callistox said   on 9 Feb, 2011   Report as offensive  
I'm a Singapore studying in North America. Trust me; they are not gonna take such issues lightly either. Besides, applying to universities in the US, with a bad history with regards to a MAJOR exam....hohohoho...good luck trying to score with em' Americans.
StompNoob said   on 28 Jan, 2011   Report as offensive  
Clear goals to go to states.. Enter entertainment industry.. wow.. now who would want you? what makes you different? Millions of people out there can act better than you, sing better than you, dance better than you. Money the easy way out? Or rotting your life away the easy way?
Nutcracker119 said   on 4 Dec, 2010   Report as offensive  
retarded guy... clever enough for him to get a piercing but stupid enough to fail his o level dumb