Paper leaks in Indian public examinations cover documented incidents across higher education entrance examinations, professional licensing tests, and government recruitment tests. Between 2000 and 2026, 188+ public examination paper leak incidents have been documented across India, with significant concentrations in central examinations as well as state-level recruitment tests across northern and western states.
Overview
Jurisdiction Documented incidents All India 37 Madhya Pradesh 18 Uttar Pradesh 17 Rajasthan 14 Bihar 10 Maharashtra 9 Karnataka 8 Haryana 7 Gujarat 7 Punjab 6 Uttarakhand 6 Jharkhand 6 Delhi 5 Odisha 5 Himachal Pradesh 4 Jammu and Kashmir 4 Tamil Nadu 4 Assam 3 West Bengal 3 Telangana 3 Chhattisgarh 2 Manipur 2 Arunachal Pradesh 2 Nagaland 1 Meghalaya 1 Chandigarh 1 Kerala 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Tripura 1 Total 188
List of incidents