Students claim that the exam paper has been circulated online before the exam; IBCC also confirms the development

The federal government took notice on Tuesday following reports that another Cambridge International Education (CIE) Mathematics exam was allegedly leaked.

A and O level examinations under the Cambridge system are currently held across the country for the May-June session. Days after the cancellation of an A-Level Mathematics paper due to a leak, another CIE Mathematics exam was allegedly leaked.

The paper was reportedly leaked on Monday, with several students claiming it had already started circulating online before exams.

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“We investigate all allegations of leaks and do not comment on individual reports of paper leaks,” said CIE country director Uzma Yousuf. Express Pakinomist.

She said that in the rare event of a genuine problem, schools were updated at the appropriate time and provided with recommended next steps. “We ask people to only rely on official statements from Cambridge and not add wrong information, which is very inappropriate for students,” she added.

Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui took notice of the alleged Cambridge paper leaks and expressed concern over the repeated incidents.

“Hard-working students cannot be allowed to suffer because of such incidents,” the minister said, adding that similar cases had also surfaced last year and Cambridge should further strengthen its exam system.

He said the repeated reports of paper leaks had caused severe mental stress to both students and parents.

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The minister instructed the chairmen to immediately call a meeting with the authorities in Cambridge and take urgent measures to protect the interests of the students.

“There will be no compromise on transparent examination system and merit,” he said.

The Ministry of Education also called for a full investigation into the incident and demanded that all the facts be brought to light.

“Rebuilding student confidence remains the top priority,” added Dr. Siddiqui.

According to students, the math paper scheduled for the afternoon of May 12 had already started circulating on social media hours before the exam began. Candidates claimed that when they entered the examination hall, they were handed the same paper which had been shown online earlier.

Earlier, a Cambridge A-Level Mathematics paper conducted on April 29 was also leaked, prompting authorities to announce a retest.

Following the incident, the CIE announced the cancellation of the AS Level Mathematics (9709/12) exam for students in administrative zones 3 and 4 after the question was leaked. The violation of the examination regulations led to the decision not to use the paper for final assessment results.

During the ongoing exam session, some other papers were also reported to be partially leaked.