Students claim the test was circulated online before the exam; The IBMC also confirms the development

The federal government took note on Tuesday after reports that another Cambridge International Education (CIE) mathematics exam was allegedly leaked.

A and O Level examinations under the Cambridge system are currently being held across the country for the May-June session. Just days after an A-level Mathematics paper was canceled due to a leak, another CIE Mathematics paper has allegedly been leaked.

The paper was reportedly leaked on Monday and several students claimed that it had already started circulating online ahead of the exam.

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“We investigate all allegations of leaks and do not comment on individual reports of paper leaks,” said CIE national director Uzma Yousuf. The express PAkGazette.

He said that in the rare case of a genuine problem, schools were updated at the appropriate time and advised on next steps. “We ask people to only trust official statements from Cambridge and not to increase misinformation, which is very unhelpful for students,” he added.

Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui took note of the alleged leaks of Cambridge documents and expressed concern over the repeated incidents.

“Student workers cannot be allowed to suffer from such incidents,” the minister said, adding that similar cases also emerged last year and that Cambridge should further strengthen its exam system.

He said repeated reports of paper leaks had caused severe mental stress to both students and parents.

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The minister directed the Inter Board Presidents’ Committee to immediately convene a meeting with the Cambridge authorities and take urgent steps to safeguard the interests of the students.

“There will be no compromise on a transparent and merit-based examination system,” he said.

The Ministry of Education also called for a full investigation into the incident and demanded that all facts come to light.

“Regaining student confidence remains the top priority,” Dr. Siddiqui added.

According to the students, the Mathematics assignment scheduled for the afternoon of May 12 had already begun to circulate on social media hours before the exam began. The candidates claimed that upon entering the examination hall, they were given the same document that had previously appeared online.

Previously, a Cambridge A-Level Mathematics paper taken on April 29 had also been leaked, prompting authorities to announce a retake exam.

Following the incident, CIE announced the cancellation of the AS Level Mathematics exam (9709/12) for students in administrative zones 3 and 4 after the question paper was leaked. Non-compliance with exam standards led to the decision not to use the document for the final assessment results.

During the ongoing examination session, it was also reported that some other documents had been partially leaked.