Case file · BSER · surfaced 26 Sept 2021
REET 2021: paper stolen from Jaipur's Shiksha Sankul; Level-II scrapped
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.
On REET exam day, Bikaner police caught candidates with Bluetooth devices in slippers. The SOG probe found the Level-II paper had been stolen on 24 September from Shiksha Sankul, the Jaipur education-department campus, by a man engaged for paper security through the district coordinator's office. The state cancelled the Level-II exam on 7 February 2022; 71 people were arrested and 65 charge-sheeted per the SOG's report to the High Court, which also ruled out the board chairman's role. The chairman was nonetheless removed. Level-II was re-held in July 2022.
- Examination
- REET 2021 (Teacher Eligibility)
- Conducting body
- Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (BSER)
- Exam date
- 26 Sept 2021
- Leak date (as documented)
- 24 Sept 2021
- Surfaced
- 26 Sept 2021
- States
- Rajasthan
- Candidates affected
- ~16.0 lakh
- Leak vector
- Strongroom / custody
- 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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26 Sept 2021
Arrest · Bikaner Police / Rajasthan Police
Exam-day arrests after Bluetooth devices were recovered from candidates' slippers.
per: REET 2021 paper leak row: all you need to know (The Indian Express, 16 Feb 2022)
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2 Oct 2021
FIR registered · Special Operations Group, Rajasthan Police
SOG constituted; probe established the paper was stolen from Shiksha Sankul on 24 September.
per: REET 2021 paper leak row: all you need to know (The Indian Express, 16 Feb 2022)
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7 Feb 2022
Exam cancelled · Government of Rajasthan
REET Level-II examination cancelled.
per: REET 2021 paper leak row: all you need to know (The Indian Express, 16 Feb 2022)
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7 Jul 2022
Charge sheet filed · SOG report to Rajasthan High Court
Final report: 71 arrested, challans against 65; board chairman's role ruled out.
per: 2021 REET leak case: final hearing in Rajasthan High Court (The Times of India, 8 Jul 2022)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (partial) | Government of Rajasthan | 7 Feb 2022 | Level-II cancelled; re-held in July 2022. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported 2021 REET leak case: final hearing in Rajasthan High Court — The Times of India · 8 Jul 2022 [archived]
- Tier 2 · reported REET 2021 paper leak row: all you need to know — The Indian Express · 16 Feb 2022 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 26 Sept 2021 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 26 Sept 2021 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | Exam-day arrests after Bluetooth devices were recovered from candidates' slippers. |
| 7 Jul 2022 | ARRESTS_MADE → CHARGESHEET_FILED | Final report: 71 arrested, challans against 65; board chairman's role ruled out. |
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