Case file · UPPSC · surfaced 12 Feb 2024
UPPSC RO/ARO 2024 prelims cancelled over 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.
The UPPSC Review Officer / Assistant Review Officer preliminary exam of 11 February 2024 (411 posts, about 10.8 lakh candidates) was cancelled on 2 March 2024 after paper-leak allegations spread on social media and candidates protested. The Chief Minister ordered cancellation on the Commission's report, a re-exam within six months, and an STF investigation to identify and prosecute those involved. The re-examination was eventually conducted in July 2025.
- Examination
- RO/ARO (Preliminary) Examination 2023
- Conducting body
- U.P. Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
- Exam date
- 11 Feb 2024
- Leak date (as documented)
- 11 Feb 2024
- Surfaced
- 12 Feb 2024
- States
- Uttar Pradesh
- Candidates affected
- ~10.8 lakh
- Leak vector
- Vector unestablished
- 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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2 Mar 2024
Exam cancelled · Government of Uttar Pradesh / UPPSC
Exam cancelled on the Commission's report; STF probe ordered.
per: UPPSC RO, ARO exam cancelled amidst leaks, CM orders probe (The Times of India, 2 Mar 2024)
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4 Mar 2024
FIR registered · Special Task Force, UP Police
STF investigation registered to identify and prosecute individuals involved in the leak.
per: UPPSC RO, ARO exams cancelled over alleged paper leak (Republic World, 3 Mar 2024)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | Government of Uttar Pradesh | 2 Mar 2024 | — |
| Re-exam held | UPPSC | — | Re-examination conducted in July 2025. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported UPPSC RO, ARO exam cancelled amidst leaks, CM orders probe — The Times of India · 2 Mar 2024 [archived]
- Tier 2 · reported UPPSC RO, ARO exams cancelled over alleged paper leak — Republic World · 3 Mar 2024 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 12 Feb 2024 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 4 Mar 2024 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | STF investigation registered to identify and prosecute individuals involved in the leak. |
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