Bihar BSEB Class 10 Paper leak: Social Science paper to be held on this date for ONLY these students

In a major development, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Friday cancelled the class 10th social science examination after the incident of paper leak came to the fore.

Social Science paper was being held in the first shift was cancelled when the BSEB was informed that a photo of the question paper of first shift exam has been sent to someone via WhatsApp. Source: PTI

In a major development, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Friday cancelled the class 10th social science examination after the incident of paper leak came to the fore. Social Science paper was being held in the first shift was cancelled when the BSEB was informed that a photo of the question paper of first shift exam has been sent to someone via WhatsApp just before the commencement of the exam.

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Following the leak, BSEB decided to cancel the social science paper in which over 8.46 lakh students had appeared. The re-exam will be now be held on March 8, only for the candidates who had appeared in the first shift.

As per BSEB Chairman Anand Kishor, the paper was leaked from the Jamui district of Bihar. In the preliminary investigation, it was found that the paper was leaked through WhatsApp by one Vikas Kumar, a contractual staff of Jhajha branch of the State Bank of India. He shared the paper with his relative, who was appearing for the BSEB 10th board exam 2021.

The Board filed an FIR against Vikas Kumar and two more persons after finding the DM and SP's initial probe report. Three staff of SBI's Jhajha branch were arrested by the Jamui police. Further investigation is being done.

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