The year in exam integrity
2023
12 examinations were publicly reported as compromised in 2023, across 11 jurisdictions.
Incidents
12
reported in 2023
Confirmed
7
58% of the year
Candidates affected
31.2lakh
reported in 6 incidents
Exams voided
6
cancelled or re-held
Arrests recorded
277
across 9 incidents
Central vs state
1 / 11
conducting bodies
Where the 2023 incidents were recorded
- Confirmed
- Alleged
- Suspected
- Denied
Incidents spanning two states are counted in both.
Show the numbers
| Place | Confirmed | Alleged | Suspected | Denied | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| All India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Assam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bihar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chhattisgarh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maharashtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odisha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rajasthan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Telangana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The record
Every incident recorded in 2023
Showing 12 incidents. Select any row for the full record.
| Outcome | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2023 | Bihar Police Constable Recruitment Written Exam CSBC · State | Bihar 37 districts | Confirmed | 148 | — | — | Cancelled FIR Probe |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Talathi (village accountant) recruitment exam MH Revenue · State | Maharashtra | Alleged | — | — | 8.7L | FIR |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Junior Engineer (Civil) main written exam (Combined Technical Services 2022) OSSC · State | Odisha | Confirmed | 17 | — | — | Cancelled FIR |
| 3 Jun 2023 | AIIMS NORCET-4 (Nursing Officer Recruitment) AIIMS · Central | All India | Confirmed | 5 | — | — | FIR Probe |
| 25 May 2023 | MP Forest Guard (Vanrakshak) Recruitment Exam 2023 Vyapam · State | Madhya Pradesh | Suspected | — | — | 1L | Probe |
| 11 May 2023 | CGPSC State Service Examination 2021 (recruitment cycle 2020-2022) CGPSC · State | Chhattisgarh | Alleged | 12 | 0 | 1.3L | Probe FIR |
| 15 Mar 2023 | MP Patwari Recruitment Exam 2023 (Group-2 Sub-Group-4) Vyapam · State | Madhya Pradesh | Alleged | — | — | 9.7L | Probe |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Assistant Engineer (Civil) recruitment exam (also voided Group-I Prelims, AEE, DAO) TSPSC · State | Telangana | Confirmed | 12 | — | — | Cancelled FIR Probe |
| ≈Mar 2023 | HSLC (Class 10) General Science Examination 2023 SEBA · State | Assam | Confirmed | 22 | — | — | Cancelled Retest FIR Probe |
| 25 Feb 2023 | REET 2023 (teacher eligibility test) BSER · State | Rajasthan Jodhpur | Alleged | 37 | — | — | FIR |
| 29 Jan 2023 | GPSSB Junior Clerk recruitment exam GPSSB · State | Gujarat | Confirmed | 19 | — | 9.5L | Cancelled FIR |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Patwari / Lekhpal recruitment exam UKPSC · State | Uttarakhand Haridwar | Confirmed | 5 | — | 1L | Cancelled Retest FIR |
Confirmed 1 Oct 2023
Bihar Police Constable Recruitment Written Exam
Cancelled FIR ProbeAlleged 17 Aug 2023
Talathi (village accountant) recruitment exam
FIRConfirmed 16 Jul 2023
Junior Engineer (Civil) main written exam (Combined Technical Services 2022)
Cancelled FIRConfirmed 3 Jun 2023
AIIMS NORCET-4 (Nursing Officer Recruitment)
FIR ProbeSuspected 25 May 2023
MP Forest Guard (Vanrakshak) Recruitment Exam 2023
ProbeAlleged 11 May 2023
CGPSC State Service Examination 2021 (recruitment cycle 2020-2022)
Probe FIRAlleged 15 Mar 2023
MP Patwari Recruitment Exam 2023 (Group-2 Sub-Group-4)
ProbeConfirmed 5 Mar 2023
Assistant Engineer (Civil) recruitment exam (also voided Group-I Prelims, AEE, DAO)
Cancelled FIR ProbeConfirmed ≈Mar 2023
HSLC (Class 10) General Science Examination 2023
Cancelled Retest FIR ProbeAlleged 25 Feb 2023
REET 2023 (teacher eligibility test)
FIRConfirmed 29 Jan 2023
GPSSB Junior Clerk recruitment exam
Cancelled FIRConfirmed 8 Jan 2023
Patwari / Lekhpal recruitment exam
Cancelled Retest FIR