Case file · CBSE · surfaced 28 Mar 2018
CBSE 2018 leaks: nationwide Economics re-exam for lakhs of students
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.
Handwritten copies of the CBSE Class 12 Economics and Class 10 Mathematics papers circulated on WhatsApp before the exams; the board itself received a copy of the maths paper by email nine hours before the test. Delhi Police's crime branch registered cases and questioned dozens; teachers at a private school and a tutor were arrested for the Economics leak. The Economics paper was re-held nationwide on 25 April 2018; the Class 10 maths re-exam was ultimately dropped as the leak was found confined to Delhi and Haryana.
- Examination
- Class 12 Economics / Class 10 Maths Board Exams 2018
- Conducting body
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Exam date
- 26 Mar 2018
- Leak date (as documented)
- 26 Mar 2018
- Surfaced
- 28 Mar 2018
- States
- Delhi, Haryana, Pan-India
- Candidates affected
- not established
- 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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28 Mar 2018
FIR registered · Delhi Police (Crime Branch)
Two FIRs over the Economics and Mathematics leaks; SIT questioning of students and tutors.
per: CBSE re-exam updates: 5 tutors, 18 students questioned by police (NDTV, 30 Mar 2018)
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30 Mar 2018
Re-exam ordered · CBSE
Economics re-exam announced for 25 April nationwide; Class 10 maths re-exam later dropped.
per: CBSE re-exam updates: 5 tutors, 18 students questioned by police (NDTV, 30 Mar 2018)
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1 Apr 2018
Arrest · Delhi Police
Two schoolteachers and a private tutor arrested in the Economics leak.
per: CBSE re-exam updates: 5 tutors, 18 students questioned by police (NDTV, 30 Mar 2018)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Re-exam held | CBSE | 30 Mar 2018 → 25 Apr 2018 | Class 12 Economics re-held nationwide; Class 10 Maths re-exam waived. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported CBSE re-exam updates: 5 tutors, 18 students questioned by police — NDTV · 30 Mar 2018 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 28 Mar 2018 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 28 Mar 2018 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | Two FIRs over the Economics and Mathematics leaks; SIT questioning of students and tutors. |
| 1 Apr 2018 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | Two schoolteachers and a private tutor arrested in the Economics leak. |
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