Case file · SEBA · surfaced 12 Mar 2023
Assam HSLC General Science paper cancelled night before exam
Confidence C — based on the press record (archived below). No primary documents on file yet; treat names of agencies, dates and figures as reported, not established.
A handwritten copy of the HSLC General Science (C3) paper went viral the night before the 13 March 2023 exam, forcing SEBA to cancel it. CID took over; 22 people were detained from Guwahati, North Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Sadiya, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia within a day (arrests later rose), and two senior board officials were questioned. The paper was re-conducted on 30 March 2023.
- Examination
- HSLC (Class 10) Examination 2023
- Conducting body
- Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA)
- Exam date
- 13 Mar 2023
- Leak date (as documented)
- 12 Mar 2023
- Surfaced
- 12 Mar 2023
- States
- Assam
- Candidates affected
- ~4.0 lakh
- Leak vector
- Exam centre
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
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The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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12 Mar 2023
Exam cancelled · Board of Secondary Education, Assam
General Science paper cancelled after a handwritten copy circulated on social media.
per: Assam HSLC exam 2023: police detain 22 persons in connection to question paper leak (The Times of India, 14 Mar 2023)
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14 Mar 2023
Arrest · Assam Police / CID
22 persons detained across six towns; CID questioned two senior board officials.
per: Assam HSLC exam 2023: police detain 22 persons in connection to question paper leak (The Times of India, 14 Mar 2023)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (partial) | SEBA | 12 Mar 2023 → 30 Mar 2023 | General Science paper re-conducted on 30 March 2023. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Assam HSLC exam 2023: police detain 22 persons in connection to question paper leak — The Times of India · 14 Mar 2023 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 12 Mar 2023 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 14 Mar 2023 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | 22 persons detained across six towns; CID questioned two senior board officials. |
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