Despite strict measures, 279 impersonators caught in Bihar's Class 10 exams
9 years ago

Despite strict measures, 279 impersonators caught in Bihar's Class 10 exams

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The Bihar School Examination Board has been surprised by a large number of impersonators caught this year in the Class 10 exams that started last Friday Patna: The Bihar School Examination Board has been surprised by a large number of impersonators caught this year in the Class 10 exams that started last Friday. “Unlike impersonators caught in government recruitment exams, who are paid large amounts of money, impersonators caught in Class 10 exams are mostly family members, relatives and friends of the registered examinees,” he said. So far, 519 students have been caught cheating in the Class 10 exams across Bihar and dozens of people helping the examinees in cheating have been arrested, said officials. The board had put in place similar tough measures for Class 12 exams in which nearly 2,000 students were expelled after they were caught cheating.

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UP Board Exams: Several Caught For Cheating, Impersonating Candidates
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

UP Board Exams: Several Caught For Cheating, Impersonating Candidates

ABP News  

UP Board Exam 2025: Thursday, March 6, marked the seventh day of the UP Board High School and Intermediate examinations. While Class-10 students appeared for the Retail Trading exam, Class-12 candidates appeared for Music and Dance exams in the morning shift. Meanwhile, the second shift saw Mobile Repair exam being held for Class-10 students and Physics, Psychology, Pedagogy, and Logic …

UP Board exams: 10% students skip, 26 fake examinees & 9 invigilators nabbed in first four days
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UP Board exams: 10% students skip, 26 fake examinees & 9 invigilators nabbed in first four days

Hindustan Times  

As the UP Board High School and Intermediate examinations 2025 progress under stringent anti-copying measures enforced by the state government and Board administration, around 10% of examinees have skipped the exams within the first four days. Students coming out of an exam centre in Prayagraj on Wednesday According to official records, out of 54,32,519 students enrolled for the Board’s 2025 …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

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India Today  

In Nuh, Haryana 34 individuals have been arrested for impersonating actual examinees in the class 10 Haryana exams. However, the biggest motive behind the cheating was personal relationships, where few of them agreed to take the exam on behalf of their girlfriend's brother to prove their true feelings. This incident took place at the Mount Aravali Public School in Nuh, …

UP Board exams: Nine fake invigilators, two impersonators caught; FIR lodged
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UP Board exams: Nine fake invigilators, two impersonators caught; FIR lodged

Hindustan Times  

Nine fake invigilators besides two impersonators were caught during UP Board examinations in the state on day 5 on Tuesday. According to reports made available by UP Board, a shocking nine fake invigilators were caught from an examination centre Bholanath Ram Sukh Patel Inter College Chakshyam Kiraon, Phulpur in Prayagraj during first shift on Tuesday. According to district inspector of …

Day-3 of UP Board exams: 10 FIRs, 5 impersonators caught, 1.81L skip
3 weeks ago

Day-3 of UP Board exams: 10 FIRs, 5 impersonators caught, 1.81L skip

Hindustan Times  

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Hindustan Times  

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9 held in Bihar for impersonating Teachers Recruitment Exam candidates
8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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NEET, NET rows: How Bihar has gained notoriety for exam cheating
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Firstpost  

The NEET, NET exam paper leaks have brought Bihar to the centre stage. According to the Bihar Police’s Economic Offences Unit, Sanjeev Mukhiya, a resident of Nagarnausa village in the state’s Nalanda district, is involved in the leak of NEET-UG question papers. In 2013, over 1,600 students were expelled for using unfair means in the Class 10 Board examination organised …

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Deccan Chronicle  

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News 18  

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India Today  

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5 years, 8 months ago

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India Today  

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5 years, 10 months ago

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India Today  

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6 years, 9 months ago

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India Today  

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Here's a timeline of Bihar board exam cheating cases, history and scams
6 years, 10 months ago

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India Today  

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Bihar board class 10 exams begin: Shoe ban, frisking, video recording to keep tabs
7 years, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

More than 17 lakh students appeared for the matriculation or Class 10 board examination that began on Wednesday as the Bihar School Examination Board, which conducts the exams, asked them not to wear shoes or socks and enforced several other measures to stop them from cheating. Copying is rampant during the state-run exams and invigilators allegedly look the other way …

In Bihar, nearly 1,000 students expelled for cheating in class 12 exams
7 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

Nearly 1,000 students were expelled for cheating during the class 12 examinations in Bihar, officials said on Saturday. Anand Kishore, the Chairman of the Bihar School Examination Board, told the media that the students were expelled "for adopting unfair means" during the examinations that concluded on Friday. He claimed the examinations this time were held in a fair manner this …

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7 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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8 years ago

Not allowed to cheat: Is that why over 2.7 lakh students have skipped UP Board exams?

Hindustan Times  

Nearly one lakh high school examinees did not sit for the mathematics paper of the UP Board on Monday, raising the total number of students who skipped the ongoing examination so far to 2, 74,595. Students appear for annual board exams of high school at a centre in Moradabad The examinations conducted by the UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad commenced on …

5 caught helping students cheat in Haryana board exam
8 years ago

5 caught helping students cheat in Haryana board exam

India Today  

Every year, during the Class 10 and 12 board exams, students are generally caught cheating. The government has successfully caught as many as five youths helping the class 10 students while they were answering the exam. The incident took place in Sonipat when a special police force headed by Sonipat subdivisional magistrate Nishant Yadav caught the five persons supplying cheating …

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India TV News  

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Poor show: More than 50 pc students fail in Bihar board class 10 exams
8 years, 9 months ago

Poor show: More than 50 pc students fail in Bihar board class 10 exams

India TV News  

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57 students, 14 teachers booked for mass cheating in UP board exams
9 years ago

57 students, 14 teachers booked for mass cheating in UP board exams

India Today  

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UP Board exam app to suss out impersonators marred by glitches
9 years, 1 month ago

UP Board exam app to suss out impersonators marred by glitches

Hindustan Times  

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Hisar: Future of 3,125 students hangs in balance
9 years, 9 months ago

Hisar: Future of 3,125 students hangs in balance

Hindustan Times  

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Case of mass copying has surfaced ---- more than 1000 candidates were arrested-India TV News
9 years, 11 months ago

Case of mass copying has surfaced ---- more than 1000 candidates were arrested-India TV News

India TV News  

Patna: Hardly a week after the incident of mass cheating in the Bihar secondary school board exam, which caused huge embarrassment to the state government, another case of mass copying has surfaced ---- more than 1000 candidates were arrested for impersonation in the police constable recruitment examination. The written test was conducted last October for recruitment of 11,783 constables for …

Police arrest 1,000 over fresh exam cheating scandal in Bihar
9 years, 11 months ago

Police arrest 1,000 over fresh exam cheating scandal in Bihar

Live Mint  

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Parents risk lives climbing exam buildings to help hundreds of Indian students cheat
10 years ago

Parents risk lives climbing exam buildings to help hundreds of Indian students cheat

The Independent  

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