Chandigarh, February 17 : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday rejected claims about 2025 board exam paper leaks as “baseless and are intended to create unnecessary panic among students and parents.”
The board is conducting Class 10 and 12 final exams for around 44 lakh students from 8,000 schools in India and abroad. The exams stared on February 15 and will continue till April 4.
“The Board has made comprehensive arrangements to ensure the smooth and fair conduct of the examinations. It has come to the Board’s attention that certain unscrupulous elements are spreading rumours on YouTube, Facebook, `X’ (formerly twitter), and other social media platforms regarding paper leaks or claiming access to the 2025 examination question papers. These claims are baseless and are intended to create unnecessary panic among students and parents,” CBSE said.
The board said it is actively monitoring and taking action against those who are spreading false information.
“The Board is working closely with law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute these offenders. Students found involved in such activities will face consequences under CBSE’s UNFAIR MEANS rules and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).”
As per CBSE’s rules against unfair means, sharing or uploading any exam-related material on social media is an offence. If proven, students indulged in this activity can see their current and the next three years’ exams for all subjects cancelled.
Summary: CBSE refuted false paper leak claims for board exams, announcing steps to tackle those spreading rumors to protect the integrity of the examination process.