Alleged AS Mathematics paper allegedly circulated on social media hours before the exam
Cambridge International Education (CIE) said on Wednesday it was aware of reports of the alleged leak of a question paper and was investigating the matter, adding that further information would be shared after the June 2026 exam series.
In a statement, the CIE said: “We are aware of news of a reported leak of a questionnaire. We investigate such reports thoroughly.”
It added that more information would be provided to the centers, if required, during or after the completion of the scheduled examinations for the June 2026 session.
The statement came amid reports that the Advanced Subsidiary Mathematics Paper 1 for the June 2026 series, coded Pure Mathematics 1 (9707), was allegedly leaked ahead of the scheduled exam held this afternoon.
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According to claims circulating online, the paper appeared on social media in both unsolved and solved formats. Some people suggested it appeared late Tuesday night, while others claimed it had been circulating at least six hours before the exam.
It was further reported that the paper was shared on social media platforms, including Reddit, and later widely circulated through WhatsApp. Some students also claimed that it was sold through an application before being distributed online.
Sources said Express Pakinomist that at a private school exam center in Karachi, students raised objections during the exam, stating that they had already seen the paper on social media hours earlier. They questioned the conduct of the study under such circumstances, claiming that it could affect their threshold grades. British Council representatives at the center reportedly recorded written statements from the affected students.
A and O level examinations under the Cambridge system are currently held across the country for the May-June session. However, the latest incident is significant as one complete and solved paper is said to have been leaked whereas in the previous year around four papers were partially leaked with only selected questions circulating online.
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The Federal Department for Education had previously carried out investigations into such incidents, while Cambridge had also secured internal investigations. However, the results were not shared with the ministry, nor were details of those responsible or any action taken revealed.
Under exam security protocols, Cambridge question papers are not supposed to leave exam centers as candidates write answers directly on the question papers. Despite this, both unsolved and solved versions of the paper were reportedly circulating on social media before and after the exam.
Meanwhile, an unidentified person on social media claimed responsibility for leaking the paper and also threatened to leak more papers if Cambridge did not change its approach.
