Case file · ERA-UP · surfaced 28 Nov 2021
UPTET 2021 cancelled on exam morning; exam authority secretary 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.
UPTET 2021 was cancelled on the morning of 28 November 2021 — with about 20 lakh candidates en route — after the paper circulated on WhatsApp. UP STF arrested 23 people the same day; the probe pointed to the outsourced printing arrangement, and the director of the Examination Regulatory Authority's office responsible (PNP secretary) was arrested and suspended in early December. The re-exam was held on 23 January 2022 with candidates travelling free.
- Examination
- UPTET 2021
- Conducting body
- Examination Regulatory Authority, U.P. (ERA-UP)
- Exam date
- 28 Nov 2021
- Leak date (as documented)
- 28 Nov 2021
- Surfaced
- 28 Nov 2021
- States
- Uttar Pradesh
- Candidates affected
- ~20.0 lakh
- Leak vector
- Printing press
- 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 Nov 2021
Exam cancelled · Government of Uttar Pradesh
Exam cancelled on the morning of the test after the paper circulated on WhatsApp.
per: 23 held in connection with paper leak of UPTET 2021 exam (The Times of India, 28 Nov 2021)
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28 Nov 2021
Arrest · STF, UP Police
23 arrested on day one across districts.
per: 23 held in connection with paper leak of UPTET 2021 exam (The Times of India, 28 Nov 2021)
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1 Dec 2021
Arrest · STF, UP Police
Senior exam-authority official responsible for printing arrangements arrested and suspended.
per: UP STF arrests exam controller in UPTET paper leak case (India Today, 1 Dec 2021)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | Government of UP | 28 Nov 2021 | — |
| Re-exam held | Government of UP | 28 Nov 2021 → 23 Jan 2022 | Re-exam held on 23 January 2022. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported 23 held in connection with paper leak of UPTET 2021 exam — The Times of India · 28 Nov 2021 [archived]
- Tier 2 · reported UP STF arrests exam controller in UPTET paper leak case — India Today · 1 Dec 2021 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 28 Nov 2021 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 28 Nov 2021 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | 23 arrested on day one across districts. |
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