Case file · UPMSP · surfaced 30 Mar 2022
UP Board English paper leak: exam cancelled in 24 districts; DIOS arrested
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 UP Board Class 12 English paper leaked from Ballia before the 30 March 2022 exam, which was cancelled in 24 districts of eastern UP and went ahead in the remaining 51. The Ballia district inspector of schools and 16 others were arrested under FIRs; the DIOS was suspended, the STF took over, and the Chief Minister directed invocation of the NSA against those involved. The cancelled paper was re-held on 13 April 2022.
- Examination
- Class 12 Board Exam (English) 2022
- Conducting body
- U.P. Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) (UPMSP)
- Exam date
- 30 Mar 2022
- Leak date (as documented)
- 30 Mar 2022
- Surfaced
- 30 Mar 2022
- States
- Uttar Pradesh
- Candidates affected
- not established
- 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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30 Mar 2022
Exam cancelled · UP Board / Government of UP
English exam cancelled in 24 affected districts.
per: UP Board: Class 12 English exam cancelled in 24 districts after question paper leak (Hindustan Times, 31 Mar 2022)
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30 Mar 2022
FIR registered · Ballia Police / STF UP
FIRs registered; STF directed to probe; NSA invocation ordered.
per: UP Board: Class 12 English exam cancelled in 24 districts after question paper leak (Hindustan Times, 31 Mar 2022)
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31 Mar 2022
Arrest · Ballia Police
17 arrested including the district inspector of schools, who was also suspended.
per: UP Board: Class 12 English exam cancelled in 24 districts after question paper leak (Hindustan Times, 31 Mar 2022)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (partial) | UP Board | 30 Mar 2022 → 13 Apr 2022 | Re-exam in the 24 districts on 13 April 2022. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported UP Board: Class 12 English exam cancelled in 24 districts after question paper leak — Hindustan Times · 31 Mar 2022 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 30 Mar 2022 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 30 Mar 2022 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | FIRs registered; STF directed to probe; NSA invocation ordered. |
| 31 Mar 2022 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | 17 arrested including the district inspector of schools, who was also suspended. |
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