The purpose of the study was to explore how university entrance requirements relate to test fraud. Research has thoroughly studied test fraud, its reasons, and the implications. However, there has been relatively little research into how admission irregularities affect later dishonest behaviour in the form of test fraud. Utilising an analysis of 96 studies of test fraud in sub-Saharan Africa, combined with data collected from other universities worldwide, we developed a conceptual model illustrating the ways that admission irregularities can cause dishonesty to occur at examinations. The conceptual model includes four mediating variables: (a) academic underpreparedness (i.e., when students enter college using fake or inflated credentials, they do not have the needed knowledge to pass courses; therefore, they feel pressure to commit test fraud); (b) moral disengagement (i.e., once students commit fraudulent acts to gain college admission, they will likely rationalize committing future fraudulent acts as acceptable); (c) institutional capture (i.e., if colleges profit financially from fraudulent admissions, then institutional interests become aligned against upholding academic integrity); (d) social norms or peer expectancy effects (i.e., the existence of peers who entered college via fraudulent means creates an environment where it becomes socially acceptable to engage in similar behaviour). The authors synthesised evidence regarding admission irregularities in several different countries (Nigeria, India, Ghana, Kenya, and the UK) and analysed the processes that lead to environments in which students experience high levels of support for their dishonest behaviour at examinations. The results indicated that the integrity of the admission process determines whether students will be honest during exams. Therefore, the authors concluded with suggestions for developing procedures to verify applicant information for admission purposes, developing strategies to assist academically under-prepared students, and revising disciplinary policies to prevent both the admission- malpractice connection and other forms of dishonesty