In the last few years, incidents of paper leaks have emerged as a serious national problem in India. This has not only raised questions on the careers of lakhs of youth, but has also deeply shaken the confidence of the entire education and recruitment system. Let’s take a look at 5 such big paper leak scandals, which left the future of about 2 crore students hanging in balance. The Vyapam scam of 2013 can be considered as the beginning of this modern era problem. In 13 years, more than 100 cases of paper leaks have come to light in public recruitment examinations, which has affected about 2 crore students every year. Let us know about the 5 biggest such ‘leakocracies’…

1. Vyapam Scam: India’s biggest and horrifying paper leak scandal

This was not just a paper leak, but a big scam reaching the roots of corruption, crime and politics. Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam) used to conduct examinations for admission to government jobs and colleges. In 2013, it was revealed that fake examinees (solvers) were taking the exam in place of others. Jobs and admissions were being bought in exchange for huge sums of money. This matter had become a big pressure on the then government of Shivraj Singh Chauhan. The opposition alleged that the scam had spread very high, but all the allegations could not be proved.

• How many students affected: This figure is very big. According to Congress, this scam affected 77 lakh students. More than 2,000 arrests were made and the degrees of 634 doctors had to be cancelled.
• Result and fear: More than 35 people (witnesses, accused, journalists) associated with this scam died under suspicious circumstances, which made the matter more frightening.

2. SSC CGL 2017: When Supreme Court termed the entire recruitment system as ‘tainted’

This was the case which drew the country’s attention to the serious problem of paper leaks. The paper of Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2017 examination of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) was leaked on social media even before the commencement of the examination. CBI investigation revealed that supervisors of some examination centers provided external help to the candidates through remote access software. Many government officials were also involved in this.

• How many students affected: According to the CBI report, more than 30.26 lakh candidates had registered for this examination, out of which 1,50,404 had passed Tier-1. Overall, around 1.9 lakh students appeared for the Tier-2 exam and were directly affected.
• Effect on result: This leak gave rise to a massive student movement. The matter reached the Supreme Court, which stayed the results in August 2018 and termed the entire examination system as ‘tainted’. After the intervention of the Supreme Court, re-examination was conducted for the students of 318 affected centers in March 2018.

3. Railway Recruitment Controversy 2022: 1.25 crore youth boil on the streets

This case may not be a traditional paper leak, but it reveals large scale irregularities in the recruitment process. Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) released the result of first stage (CBT-1) of NTPC exam, in which candidates with high academic qualification were shortlisted for lower level jobs. The candidates alleged that they were cheated by making the marks of the screening test the basis of final selection. Many candidates were shown selected from different areas simultaneously, which was against the rules.

• How many students affected: According to the PIB report, a total of 1.25 crore students had appeared in this examination for about 35,000 posts.
• Effect on result: Due to this dispute, violent demonstrations took place in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. A train coach was set on fire at Gaya Junction. Railway Ministry had to postpone both NTPC and Level-2 examinations. The government warned that candidates who create nuisance will be banned from getting railway jobs for life.

4. UGC-NET 2024: Exam canceled after just one day, future of 9 lakh students at stake

This was a tremendous blow for lakhs of students dreaming of becoming PhD and professors. The very next day of the UGC-NET exam held on June 18, 2024, the Education Ministry canceled it. This action was taken on the intelligence information received from the Home Ministry’s agency (I4C). There was news that the paper was being leaked and sold on the darknet and Telegram.

• How many students affected: According to the Telegraph report, more than 9.08 lakh candidates had appeared in this examination. Although 11 lakh had registered.
• Truth of the result: About six months later, in January 2025, CBI filed the closure report in this case. Investigation found that a school student had made a fake screenshot of the leaked question paper with the help of an app and made it viral to earn money. That is, the leak on the basis of which the entire examination was canceled was fake.

5. NEET-UG 2024: 67 students’ perfect score of 720 and burning questions

This controversy made headlines across the country and reached the judiciary. The Principal and Vice Principal of Oasis School, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, along with the employees, stole the Miller question paper and sold it for lakhs of rupees. In this examination, 67 students had scored 720 marks out of 720. In total there were only 8 toppers in 5 years (2019-2924). In 2024 alone, 67 students came on top. This figure in itself was enough to create an outcry.

• How many students affected: According to Deccan Chronicle, more than 23 lakh medical candidates appeared for the exam, all of whom were indirectly affected. More than 50 accused were arrested in this case.
• Effect on result: The matter reached the Supreme Court, but the court refused to cancel the entire examination. However, 1,563 students who received ‘grace marks’ had to re-appear.

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Exam schedule has been released by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for Combined Graduation Level Tier 1 (SSC CGL 2025) examination. According to the information given by SSC, the CGL examination will start from September 12, which will run till 26 September. Students who applied for this exam can go to the official website of the Staff Selection Commission and see the entire exam schedule. Earlier this exam was to start from August 13, but the Commission had postponed it 4 days before the examination, after which the candidates were waiting for new dates.

Let me tell you, under this examination, recruitment will be done on the posts of Group B and Group C, under which 14,582 posts will be recruited. The most important thing is that the SSC CGL 2025 examination will be conducted in only one shift across the country.

There will be exam these days

The date has been announced by the Staff Selection Commission for the CGL 2025 examination. This exam will start from September 12. After this, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 will be held on September. Let me tell you, this time the Commission has decided that the candidates will be allotted the examination center at a distance of 100 km from their house.

City slip and admit card will be released on this day

City slip will be issued by the Commission for SSC CGL exam 2025, so the candidates will know in which city their examination is. According to the information, the city slip of the candidates will be issued 7 to 10 days before the exam. It will mention the date of the exam and the city. At the same time, the admit card will be issued 2 to 3 days before the exam. Candidates can download it from the website through their login ID.

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These days, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is in the headlines once again. The reason for which is the Pahalgam attack. The NIA has been ordered to investigate the matter. After which the agency has started investigation. In such a situation, curiosity about NIA has been increased among the youth across the country. Questions are arising, how do you get a job in NIA? How many studies have to be done for this? Which exam has to be given? Let’s know …

What is NIA and what does this agency do?

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is a central investigating agency of the Government of India, which was established in 2009 after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Its main task is to investigate big cases like terrorism, fake currency, drug smuggling, human trafficking and organized crime.

How to get a job in NIA?

There are two main routes to become officers in NIA. Through the SSC CGL exam, which gets the post of sub-inspector. Through UPSC exam, posting can be found in NIA by selecting posts like IPS, IRS. Apart from this, people who are already working in a law enforcement agency can also join NIA through transfer or deputation.

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What is SSC CGL exam process?

The SSC CGL exam is in four stages (Tier 1 to Tier 4). Physical tests and interviews occur after passing all stages. Successful candidates are appointed to posts like Sub-Inspector after training in NIA.

What is the salary of the NIA officer?

As a sub-inspector, an officer appointed in the NIA gets an initial salary of about Rs 56,100. Apart from this, central allowances, travel facilities, house rent allowance and special risk allowance are also available. Also, salary and facilities on the higher post increase further.

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