Case file · BPSC · surfaced 8 May 2022

BPSC 67th prelims cancelled within hours: paper on Telegram before exam

Stalled documented status: Arrests made

Confidence C — based on the press record (archived below). No primary documents on file yet; treat names of agencies, dates and figures as reported, not established.

The 67th BPSC prelims of 8 May 2022 (1,083 centres) was cancelled the same day after the question paper circulated on Telegram and WhatsApp minutes before the exam — and matched the paper distributed at centres. Candidates at a centre in Ara had protested over irregularities. A three-member inquiry confirmed the leak within hours; the cyber cell and EOU probe led to arrests including a block development officer and an invigilator. The prelims were re-conducted in September 2022.

Examination: 67th Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Exam
Conducting body: Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
Exam date: 8 May 2022
Leak date (as documented): 8 May 2022
Surfaced: 8 May 2022
States: Bihar
Candidates affected: ~6.0 lakh
Leak vector: Exam centre
State govt at the time: JD(U)–BJP (NDA)
Last reviewed: 11 Jun 2026

Stall clock — no docket movement for

1,492

days (4y 32d) · last movement 2022-05-11

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

Each milestone scores one point only when the register holds a document for it. The gap is what the missing points describe.

How it surfaced

Who found it

Social media circulation

The paper went out on WhatsApp/Telegram minutes before the exam; within three hours BPSC confirmed the match and cancelled.

The conducting body's first response

Acknowledged it

Cancelled on exam day; EOU traced the origin to a centre in Ara where the paper was opened early and photographed.

The docket

Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.

8 May 2022

Exam cancelled · Bihar Public Service Commission

Exam cancelled same day on the inquiry committee's findings.

per: BPSC 67th paper leaked before exam, probe ordered (The Times of India, 9 May 2022)
9 May 2022

FIR registered · Cyber cell / EOU, Bihar Police

Probe ordered by BPSC chairman; case registered into the Telegram/WhatsApp circulation.

per: BPSC 67th paper leaked before exam, probe ordered (The Times of India, 9 May 2022)
11 May 2022

Arrest · Economic Offences Unit, Bihar Police

Four arrested, including a BDO and a college invigilator linked to the Ara centre.

per: BPSC question paper leak: BDO, invigilator among four arrested (Careers360, 11 May 2022)

What candidates got

Outcome	Ordered by	Order date	Detail
Exam cancelled (full)	BPSC	8 May 2022	—
Re-exam held	BPSC	— → 30 Sept 2022	Prelims re-conducted on 30 September 2022.

Sources on file

Tier 2 · reported BPSC 67th paper leaked before exam, probe ordered — The Times of India · 9 May 2022 [archived]
Tier 2 · reported BPSC question paper leak: BDO, invigilator among four arrested — Careers360 · 11 May 2022 [archived]

Status log

Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.

8 May 2022	ALLEGED	Allegations surfaced publicly.
9 May 2022	ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED	Probe ordered by BPSC chairman; case registered into the Telegram/WhatsApp circulation.
11 May 2022	FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE	Four arrested, including a BDO and a college invigilator linked to the Ara centre.

Act on this record

File an RTI on this case pre-filled from the docket · RTI Act 2005 · ₹10 fee

The application below is pre-filled from this case file. Add your name and address, then send it to the Public Information Officer of Cyber cell / EOU, Bihar Police — online via rtionline.gov.in (central bodies) or your state RTI portal.

To: The Public Information Officer,
Cyber cell / EOU, Bihar Police

Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — BPSC 67th prelims cancelled within hours: paper on Telegram before exam

Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information:

1. Current status of FIR No. [number] dated 9 May 2022 concerning the question paper leak in 67th Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Exam.
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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