The year in exam integrity
2022
16 examinations were publicly reported as compromised in 2022, across 10 jurisdictions.
Incidents
16
reported in 2022
Confirmed
14
88% of the year
Candidates affected
12.4lakh
reported in 5 incidents
Exams voided
10
cancelled or re-held
Arrests recorded
268
across 11 incidents
Central vs state
0 / 16
conducting bodies
Where the 2022 incidents were recorded
- Confirmed
- Alleged
- Suspected
- Denied
Incidents spanning two states are counted in both.
Show the numbers
| Place | Confirmed | Alleged | Suspected | Denied | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bihar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Punjab | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The record
Every incident recorded in 2022
Showing 16 incidents. Select any row for the full record.
| Outcome | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2022 | Junior Office Assistant (IT) / JOA (IT) Recruitment Exam HPSSC · State | Himachal Pradesh Hamirpur | Confirmed | 6 | — | 1.5L | Cancelled FIR Probe |
| 24 Dec 2022 | Senior Teacher Grade II (2nd Grade Teacher) General Knowledge exam RPSC · State | Rajasthan Udaipur | Confirmed | 44 | — | — | Cancelled FIR Probe |
| 23 Dec 2022 | BSSC 3rd Graduate Level (CGL) Combined Competitive Prelims 2022 BSSC · State | Bihar 528 centres, 38 districts | Confirmed | — | — | — | Cancelled Probe |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Forest Guard recruitment exam RSMSSB · State | Rajasthan Rajsamand | Confirmed | 9 | — | — | Cancelled FIR |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Assistant Engineer (Civil) exam APPSC · State | Arunachal Pradesh | Confirmed | 10 | — | — | FIR Probe |
| 31 Jul 2022 | UPSSSC Lekhpal (Mains) Recruitment Exam 2022 UPSSSC · State | Uttar Pradesh | Alleged | 21 | — | 2.5L | FIR |
| ≈Jun 2022 | Assistant Engineer / Junior Engineer (AE/JE) recruitment exam UKPSC · State | Uttarakhand Haridwar | Confirmed | 3 | — | — | FIR Probe |
| 22 May 2022 | Naib Tehsildar recruitment test (78 posts) PPSC · State | Punjab Patiala; centres statewide | Confirmed | 5 | — | — | FIR Cancelled |
| 14 May 2022 | Rajasthan Police Constable recruitment exam RJ Police · State | Rajasthan Jaipur/Jhotwara | Confirmed | 8 | — | 1.6L | Cancelled FIR Retest |
| 8 May 2022 | BPSC 67th Combined Competitive Exam (Prelims) BPSC · State | Bihar Ara, Bhojpur | Confirmed | 4 | — | 6L | Cancelled FIR Probe |
| 27 Apr 2022 | SSC (Class 10) board examination AP BSE · State | Andhra Pradesh | Confirmed | 70 | — | — | FIR |
| 30 Mar 2022 | UP Board Class 12 English Examination 2022 UP SEB · State | Uttar Pradesh 24 districts including Ballia | Confirmed | — | — | — | Cancelled Retest FIR Probe |
| 27 Mar 2022 | Forest Guard recruitment exam GU / Forest · State | Gujarat | Alleged | — | — | — | FIR |
| 27 Mar 2022 | Himachal Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Written Test 2022 (1,334 posts) HP Police · State | Himachal Pradesh | Confirmed | 88 | — | 75k | Cancelled Retest FIR Probe |
| ≈Mar 2022 | Lower Division Clerk (LDC) recruitment exam RJ HC · State | Rajasthan Jodhpur | Confirmed | — | — | — | Cancelled |
| 13 Feb 2022 | Class 10 Science & Class 12 Maths revision exams TN SED · State | Tamil Nadu Tiruvannamalai | Confirmed | — | — | — | None |
Confirmed 25 Dec 2022
Junior Office Assistant (IT) / JOA (IT) Recruitment Exam
Cancelled FIR ProbeConfirmed 24 Dec 2022
Senior Teacher Grade II (2nd Grade Teacher) General Knowledge exam
Cancelled FIR ProbeConfirmed 23 Dec 2022
BSSC 3rd Graduate Level (CGL) Combined Competitive Prelims 2022
Cancelled ProbeConfirmed 12 Nov 2022
Forest Guard recruitment exam
Cancelled FIRConfirmed 26 Aug 2022
Assistant Engineer (Civil) exam
FIR ProbeAlleged 31 Jul 2022
UPSSSC Lekhpal (Mains) Recruitment Exam 2022
FIRConfirmed ≈Jun 2022
Assistant Engineer / Junior Engineer (AE/JE) recruitment exam
FIR ProbeConfirmed 22 May 2022
Naib Tehsildar recruitment test (78 posts)
FIR CancelledConfirmed 14 May 2022
Rajasthan Police Constable recruitment exam
Cancelled FIR RetestConfirmed 8 May 2022
BPSC 67th Combined Competitive Exam (Prelims)
Cancelled FIR ProbeConfirmed 27 Apr 2022
SSC (Class 10) board examination
FIRConfirmed 30 Mar 2022
UP Board Class 12 English Examination 2022
Cancelled Retest FIR ProbeAlleged 27 Mar 2022
Forest Guard recruitment exam
FIRConfirmed 27 Mar 2022
Himachal Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Written Test 2022 (1,334 posts)
Cancelled Retest FIR ProbeConfirmed ≈Mar 2022
Lower Division Clerk (LDC) recruitment exam
CancelledConfirmed 13 Feb 2022
Class 10 Science & Class 12 Maths revision exams
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