The year in exam integrity

2026

6 examinations were publicly reported as compromised in 2026, across 6 jurisdictions.

Incidents

reported in 2026

Confirmed

50% of the year

Candidates affected

22.8lakh

reported in 2 incidents

Exams voided

cancelled or re-held

Arrests recorded

175

across 4 incidents

Central vs state

1 / 5

conducting bodies

Incidents spanning two states are counted in both.

Show the numbers

Place	Confirmed	Alleged	Denied	Total
All India	1	0	0	1
Chhattisgarh	1	0	0	1
Haryana	0	1	0	1
Jharkhand	0	1	0	1
Maharashtra	1	0	0	1
Punjab	0	0	1	1

The record

Every incident recorded in 2026

Showing 6 incidents. Select any row for the full record.

Documented Indian examination leak incidents, sortable by column.
							Outcome
19 Jul 2026	Pharmacist Officer recruitment exam BFUHS · State	Punjab Faridkot/Kotkapura/Ferozepur	Denied	7	—	7k	FIR
4 Jul 2026	HTET Level-3 / PGT (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) HBSE · State	Haryana	Alleged	—	—	—	None
3 May 2026	NEET-UG 2026 NTA · Central	All India	Confirmed	—	—	22.7L	Cancelled Retest Probe FIR
12 Apr 2026	Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Exam (JECCE) JSSC · State	Jharkhand Ranchi	Alleged	164	—	—	FIR Probe
14 Mar 2026	CGBSE Class 12 Hindi Board Examination 2026 CGBSE · State	Chhattisgarh	Confirmed	3	0	—	Cancelled Retest FIR
26 Feb 2026	Class 12 Chemistry board examination MSBSHSE · State	Maharashtra Nagpur	Confirmed	1	—	—	FIR Probe