WB Board refutes Madhyamik Exam paper leak report

New Delhi

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on Thursday refuted reports of Madhyamik examination Physical Science question paper leak via WhatsApp in Malda district.

“Such a report has no basis. There were some reports of the Physical Science paper doing the rounds in the social network site WhatsApp one hour after the examination started in Malda. But, as the alleged WhatsApp came to a number outside the venue and long after the exam started, the examination went on a scheduled.” WBBSE Chairman Kalyanmoy Gangopadhyay told during a press conference.

According to reports, a WhatsApp message was allegedly sent out of a Madhayamik centre at 11:41 am, three minutes before Physical Science exam was scheduled to start on Wednesday. The message contained photographs of the first three pages on 12-page question paper.

However, the WBBSE has not cancelled the paper.

Highlights

WBBSE denies Madhyamik examination Physical Science question paper leak via WhatsApp in Malda district.

WhatsApp message was allegedly sent out of a Madhayamik centre at 11:41 am on Wednesday.

Such a report has no basis, says WBBSE Chairman Kalyanmoy Gangopadhyay.