Case file · BPSC · surfaced 8 May 2022
BPSC 67th prelims cancelled within hours: paper on Telegram 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.
The 67th BPSC prelims of 8 May 2022 (1,083 centres) was cancelled the same day after the question paper circulated on Telegram and WhatsApp minutes before the exam — and matched the paper distributed at centres. Candidates at a centre in Ara had protested over irregularities. A three-member inquiry confirmed the leak within hours; the cyber cell and EOU probe led to arrests including a block development officer and an invigilator. The prelims were re-conducted in September 2022.
- Examination
- 67th Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Exam
- Conducting body
- Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
- Exam date
- 8 May 2022
- Leak date (as documented)
- 8 May 2022
- Surfaced
- 8 May 2022
- States
- Bihar
- Candidates affected
- ~6.0 lakh
- Leak vector
- Exam centre
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
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The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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8 May 2022
Exam cancelled · Bihar Public Service Commission
Exam cancelled same day on the inquiry committee's findings.
per: BPSC 67th paper leaked before exam, probe ordered (The Times of India, 9 May 2022)
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9 May 2022
FIR registered · Cyber cell / EOU, Bihar Police
Probe ordered by BPSC chairman; case registered into the Telegram/WhatsApp circulation.
per: BPSC 67th paper leaked before exam, probe ordered (The Times of India, 9 May 2022)
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11 May 2022
Arrest · Economic Offences Unit, Bihar Police
Four arrested, including a BDO and a college invigilator linked to the Ara centre.
per: BPSC question paper leak: BDO, invigilator among four arrested (Careers360, 11 May 2022)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | BPSC | 8 May 2022 | — |
| Re-exam held | BPSC | — → 30 Sept 2022 | Prelims re-conducted on 30 September 2022. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported BPSC 67th paper leaked before exam, probe ordered — The Times of India · 9 May 2022 [archived]
- Tier 2 · reported BPSC question paper leak: BDO, invigilator among four arrested — Careers360 · 11 May 2022 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 8 May 2022 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 9 May 2022 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | Probe ordered by BPSC chairman; case registered into the Telegram/WhatsApp circulation. |
| 11 May 2022 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | Four arrested, including a BDO and a college invigilator linked to the Ara centre. |
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