NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh board of school education cancelled the class 12 English examination for March 2025 session across the state due to reports paper leak, officials reported on Friday. The irregularity occurred at Government Senior Secondary School, Chowari, in District Chamba, where faculty erroneously opened the Class 12 English question paper instead of the Class 10 paper.
The examination schedule had allocated March 7 for Class 10 English paper, whilst Class 12 English paper was set for March 8.
The Board received an anonymous tip on March 7, claiming premature unsealing of the Class 12 English question paper before the designated time and date, as stated in an official notice.
Upon swift investigation, the Board authenticated the allegation through video documentation from the “Exam Mitra App“, a recently implemented system for enhanced examination monitoring.
“As an anonymous complaint has been received in the Board office on dated 07.03.2025 (AN) regarding opening of Class-10+2 question paper in the subject of English of March-2025 Annual Examination at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Chowari, Distt-Chamba mistakenly before scheduled date and time. Thereafter, the Board has taken a serious view and corroborated this fact from the video clips available in the Board office through the “Exam Mitra App” which has been introduced by the Board first time during this examination,” read the notification.
Himachal Pradesh board of school education secretary Vishal Sharma, exercising authority under Section 2.1.2 of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Examination Regulations, 1993 (amended up to July 2017), directed immediate statewide cancellation of the Class 12 English examination.
The official statement also stated, “The Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education in exercise of the powers vested in him u/s 2.1.2 of the H.P. Board of School Education Examination Regulations 1993 amended up to July, 2017, orders for the cancellation of examination of Class 10+2 in the subject of English of March 2025 Annual Examination at all examination centres established in the entire state due to reason(s) explained as above. The fresh date for holding the said examination shall be notified separately in due course of time.”
Officials advised students to obtain future updates via the official HPBOSE website or their respective educational institutions.
