Is using exam answers circulated on social media considered cheating, especially since they are for subjects not added to the total score?
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If the purpose of benefiting from the published answers is for research, reading, and memorization before the exam, then there is no harm in that. However, if the purpose is to search for them or copy from them during the exam, then this is not permissible because it is cheating, which is forbidden. The fact that the exams do not contribute to the overall grade does not make it permissible.
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