CBSE Refutes Allegations Of Class 12 Board Exam Paper Leak
Content creator Zaki Saudagar claims that the Physical Education paper conducted on February 17 was leaked a night before the exam
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has warned against a ‘fake news’ YouTube video uploaded by Zaki Saudagar, a content creator who has more than 600K+ subscribers of a channel that provides videos in physics and physical education for Class 11 and 12.
Zaki Saudagar alleged that the Class 12 Physical Education exam which was conducted on February 17 has been leaked. He claimed that the question paper was leaked through a messaging app –Telegram. He claimed to have received a link to the private Telegram group where the question paper was circulated a night before the examination.
The board earlier had released a statement refuting claims of paper leak of the board exam 2025.
“#CBSE FACT CHECK! #Fake_News Beware! The following Youtube video content is FAKE and misleading,” the CBSE posted, along with the YouTube video, on social media platform X.
#CBSE FACT CHECK!#Fake_News
Beware! The following Youtube video content is FAKE and misleading. pic.twitter.com/IY3N79kaCh— CBSE HQ (@cbseindia29) February 19, 2025
Assuring that the board was actively monitoring and taking action against those responsible for spreading false information, the CBSE described the paper leak claims as ‘baseless’, saying that the claims are aimed at creating unnecessary panic among students.
The CBSE ensured that it has implemented strict measures to ensure a smooth and fair examination process. It warned against engaging with such fake news, stating, “Students found involved in such activities will face consequences under CBSE’s Unfair Means rules and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).”
The CBSE board exams began on February 15, 2025, with over 42 lakh students appearing at more than 7,800 centres across India and abroad.
According to officials, a total of 24.12 lakh Class 10 students are appearing for the exams in 84 subjects, while more than 17.88 lakh Class 12 students are writing the exams in 120 subjects.
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