Case file · BSEB · surfaced 19 Feb 2021
BSEB Matric 2021 — social science shift cancelled for 8.46 lakh
Confidence B — core facts citable to court or official records; some primary documents not yet on file.
The social science paper of the first shift on 19 February 2021 circulated before the exam. The board cancelled the shift for all 8.46 lakh affected students and re-held the paper on 8 March. An FIR was registered and arrests made in Jamui district, where the circulation was traced to an exam-centre channel.
- Examination
- Bihar Board Class X (Matric) Examination 2021
- Conducting body
- Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
- Exam date
- 19 Feb 2021
- Leak date (as documented)
- 19 Feb 2021
- Surfaced
- 19 Feb 2021
- States
- Bihar
- Candidates affected
- ~8.5 lakh
- Leak vector
- Exam centre
- State govt at the time
- JD(U)-BJP, Bihar
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
1,937
days (5y 112d) · last movement 2021-02-20
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 circulated on WhatsApp before the first shift; the board matched it to the day's paper.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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19 Feb 2021
Exam cancelled · Bihar School Examination Board
BSEB cancellation notice, 19.02.2021
First-shift social science paper cancelled for 8.46 lakh students after pre-exam circulation.
per: Bihar Board 10th social science paper leaked, exam rescheduled on March 8 (Republic World, 19 Feb 2021)
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20 Feb 2021
FIR registered · Jamui Police
Jamui PS case, Feb 2021
FIR registered; the circulation was traced to Jamui and arrests followed.
per: Bihar Board 10th social science paper leaked, exam rescheduled on March 8 (Republic World, 19 Feb 2021)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (partial) | BSEB | 19 Feb 2021 → 8 Mar 2021 | Affected shift re-held on 8 March 2021. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Bihar Board 10th social science paper leaked, exam rescheduled on March 8 — Republic World · 19 Feb 2021 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 19 Feb 2021 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 20 Feb 2021 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | FIR registered; the circulation was traced to Jamui and arrests followed. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, Jamui Police Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — BSEB Matric 2021 — social science shift cancelled for 8.46 lakh Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of Jamui PS case, Feb 2021 dated 20 Feb 2021 concerning the question paper leak in Bihar Board Class X (Matric) Examination 2021. 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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