The Assam state board has cancelled all of the examinations of Class 11 that were scheduled for March 24 to 29, 2025, as several papers have been leaked at different places, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said, as reported by PTI.
Earlier, the Higher Secondary first year Mathematics paper, scheduled on March 21, of the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) was leaked, forcing the authorities to cancel the examinations and lodge a police complaint.
The Higher Secondary first year or Class 11 examinations began on March 6 and were scheduled to continue till March 29.
“Due to reports of question paper leak and breach of protocol, the remaining subjects of HS First Year Examination 2025 (scheduled from March 24-29) stand cancelled,” Pegu said in a post on X.
Sharing the official order issued by ASSEB, he stated that further decisions regarding the revised examination schedule would be made during the board meeting on Monday.
In a separate post, the minister revealed that the Mathematics paper was leaked after 18 schools, including three government institutions, violated protocol by breaking the security seal a day before the exam.
“Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has suspended the affiliation of 15 private schools across 10 districts for breaking the seal of Class 11 Mathematics question papers before the scheduled time, leading to a leak.
“The state government will also take action against three other schools for violating the rules in a similar manner,” he added.
As per the ASSEB order issued by Controller of Examinations (in-charge) Ranjan Kumar Das, all school inspectors and principals of lead colleges returned the sealed packets of the Mathematics question paper after its cancellation.
Meanwhile, last week, the Class 9 English annual exam in Assam’s Barpeta district was called off following a question paper leak on social media.
(with inputs from PTI)
