Himachal Pradesh 12th Exam: Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education has canceled the 12th English exam. The board has canceled this exam for the March 2025 session at all the examination centers in the state due to the possibility of paper leak.
Know the matter
Actually, in the Government Senior Secondary School located in Chauwari of Chamba district, the teachers mistakenly opened the English question paper of class 12 instead of class 10, after which this decision was taken. According to the information, the English exam of class 10 was on March 7 while the English exam of class 12 was on March 8.
Paper opened before the exam
According to the official notification issued by the board, an anonymous complaint was received on March 7, alleging that the English question paper of class 12 was opened before the scheduled date and time. The board immediately investigated the matter and verified the claim using video evidence from the ‘Exam Mitra App’, a new monitoring system introduced to enhance security.
Himachal Pradesh School Education Board Secretary Vishal Sharma said on Friday that the organization has taken the matter seriously. Using the powers conferred under Section 2-1-2 of the Himachal Pradesh School Education Board Examination Regulations, 1993 (as amended up to July 2017), the board chairman ordered immediate cancellation of the Class 12 English examination across the state.
Re-examination
He stressed that maintaining the sanctity of the examination process is the top priority and any lapse in security will not be tolerated. According to the notification, the date of re-examination will be announced in due course and students are advised to keep getting information through official communication of the board.