Case file · TNPSC · surfaced 12 Aug 2012
TNPSC Group II exam cancelled after Erode leak
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.
TNPSC cancelled its Group II services written test of 12 August 2012 after a question paper leak surfaced; a candidate was found outside an Erode exam hall with the leaked questions half an hour before the exam. Police arrested at least five people across Dharmapuri and Erode, including a couple, and an internal committee was formed. A re-exam was announced.
- Examination
- Group II Services Exam 2012
- Conducting body
- Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
- Exam date
- 12 Aug 2012
- Leak date (as documented)
- 12 Aug 2012
- Surfaced
- 12 Aug 2012
- States
- Tamil Nadu
- Candidates affected
- not established
- Leak vector
- Vector unestablished
- 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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12 Aug 2012
Arrest · Tamil Nadu Police (Erode/Dharmapuri)
Arrests incl. a candidate found with leaked questions before the exam; remands by an Erode court.
per: Tamil Nadu cancels govt exam after leak (The Times of India, 14 Aug 2012)
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12 Aug 2012
FIR registered · Tamil Nadu Police
Cases registered as teams traced the leak network across districts.
per: Tamil Nadu cancels govt exam after leak (The Times of India, 14 Aug 2012)
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13 Aug 2012
Exam cancelled · TNPSC
Written test cancelled; re-exam announced.
per: Tamil Nadu cancels govt exam after leak (The Times of India, 14 Aug 2012)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | TNPSC | 13 Aug 2012 | Re-exam announced and held later. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Tamil Nadu cancels govt exam after leak — The Times of India · 14 Aug 2012 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 12 Aug 2012 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 12 Aug 2012 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | Arrests incl. a candidate found with leaked questions before the exam; remands by an Erode court. |
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