Case file · DGE-AP · surfaced 27 Apr 2022
AP SSC 2022 — Composite Telugu paper on WhatsApp
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On the first day of the 2022 SSC exams, the Composite Telugu paper circulated on WhatsApp from centres in Chittoor district. On the district education officer's complaint, police arrested ten people — principals, vice-principals and deans of private schools and two government teachers — for photographing and circulating the paper during the exam.
- Examination
- AP SSC (Class X) Public Examinations 2022
- Conducting body
- Directorate of Government Examinations, Andhra Pradesh (DGE-AP)
- Exam date
- 27 Apr 2022
- Leak date (as documented)
- 27 Apr 2022
- Surfaced
- 27 Apr 2022
- States
- Andhra Pradesh
- Candidates affected
- ~6.2 lakh
- Leak vector
- Exam centre
- State govt at the time
- YSRCP, Andhra Pradesh
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
1,503
days (4y 43d) · last movement 2022-04-30
Accountability Gap Index
national average 0.97 / 7 · how this is scored →
1 / 7
- ✓ FIR within 30 days
- ✗ Charge sheet within 180 days
- ✗ Any conviction
- ✗ Exam cancelled & fully re-held
- ✗ Fee refund documented
- ✗ Official permanently removed
- ✗ Reform gazette-notified
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How it surfaced
Who found it
Social media circulation
The paper appeared on WhatsApp groups during the morning sitting; the DEO's complaint triggered the case.
The docket
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27 Apr 2022
FIR registered · Chittoor Police
Chittoor DEO complaint case, Apr 2022
Case registered on the district education officer's complaint after the Composite Telugu paper circulated on WhatsApp.
per: 7 more teachers arrested in SSC question paper leak case (The New Indian Express, 30 Apr 2022)
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30 Apr 2022
Arrest · Chittoor Police
Chittoor DEO complaint case, Apr 2022
Ten arrested including private-school principals and two government teachers.
per: 7 more teachers arrested in SSC question paper leak case (The New Indian Express, 30 Apr 2022)
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported 7 more teachers arrested in SSC question paper leak case — The New Indian Express · 30 Apr 2022 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 27 Apr 2022 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 27 Apr 2022 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | Case registered on the district education officer's complaint after the Composite Telugu paper circulated on WhatsApp. |
| 30 Apr 2022 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | Ten arrested including private-school principals and two government teachers. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, Chittoor Police Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — AP SSC 2022 — Composite Telugu paper on WhatsApp Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of Chittoor DEO complaint case, Apr 2022 dated 27 Apr 2022 concerning the question paper leak in AP SSC (Class X) Public Examinations 2022. 2. Whether a charge sheet has been filed in this matter; if yes, its date and the court where it was filed. 3. Names and current postings of all officials suspended in connection with this matter. 4. Whether any suspended official has been reinstated; if yes, the order reference and date. 5. Date and outcome of the last court hearing in this matter. I am enclosing the application fee of Rs. 10 as required. If this application falls outside your office's purview, kindly transfer it under Section 6(3) of the Act and inform me. Regards, [Applicant name] [Address] [Date]
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