Rumors of leaked SAT questions for the August 2018 test, which was given on Saturday and Sunday, have been addressed by the College Board.
In a statement to NBC News, the organization said it has worked to "strike a balance between thwarting those seeking an unfair advantage and providing testing opportunities for the vast majority of students who play by the rules."
The comments come after reports that the SAT's answers had been floating around the internet for months.
According to USA Today, some said the test was a recycled version that was given overseas last October by the College Board.
The board has faced scrutiny over the leak, with students saying they felt cheated.
Skylar Bartush of Watertown, Connecticut, said it was infuriating how vague the College Board was about the ordeal.
"This was by far the hardest SAT I've ever taken, which is why it infuriates me even more that some students cheated and the College Board doesn't seem to care," Bartush said.
In its statement to NBC News, the board declined to comments on "specifics of question usage and test administration schedules."
However, it noted that test security efforts have been "significantly increased" in "response to theft and organized cheating."
Social media has lit up with comments as users logged on to air their views.
"Does Collegeboard know that their test book of August SAT is leaked already in China and South Korea way before the test start? Is this fair to the other students?," said a Twitter user with the handle Qifan Yang.
"I am furious. I took the SAT this weekend and just found out that it had been leaked and the College Board is doing next to NOTHING. These are people's futures you are dealing with. This is disgusting and unprofessional," said another Twitter user, David Mazouz.
A petition has since been launched to invalidate the test scores and it has drawn over 1,900 signatures as of Wednesday morning.
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