Case file · GSEB-R · surfaced 17 Nov 2019
Gujarat Bin Sachivalay clerk exam cancelled on SIT finding of leak
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.
Applicants alleged the Bin Sachivalay clerk paper and answers circulated on WhatsApp before the 17 November 2019 exam. After protests, the state formed an SIT, which concluded within ten days — using seized phones, CCTV footage and FSL analysis — that the paper had leaked. The government cancelled the exam on 16 December 2019.
- Examination
- Bin Sachivalay Clerk & Office Asst (Gr-3) 2019
- Conducting body
- Gujarat Govt. Recruitment (Bin Sachivalay) (GSEB-R)
- Exam date
- 17 Nov 2019
- Leak date (as documented)
- 17 Nov 2019
- Surfaced
- 17 Nov 2019
- States
- Gujarat
- Candidates affected
- not established
- Leak vector
- Vector unestablished
- State govt at the time
- BJP
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
2,369
days (6y 179d) · last movement 2019-12-16
Accountability Gap Index
national average 0.97 / 7 · how this is scored →
0 / 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
Candidates reported it
Candidates protested outside centres after social-media copies matched the paper; the exam was called off as sittings were underway.
The conducting body's first response
Acknowledged it
Cancelled on exam day; re-held after two years and repeated postponements.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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6 Dec 2019
Order / direction · SIT, Government of Gujarat
SIT formed; phones and CCTV sent to FSL; primary conclusion: paper leaked.
per: Gujarat govt cancels recruitment exam after 'paper leak' protests (The Indian Express, 17 Dec 2019)
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16 Dec 2019
Exam cancelled · Government of Gujarat
Exam cancelled on the SIT's primary report.
per: Gujarat govt cancels recruitment exam after 'paper leak' protests (The Indian Express, 17 Dec 2019)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | Government of Gujarat | 16 Dec 2019 | Exam re-conducted later. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Gujarat govt cancels recruitment exam after 'paper leak' protests — The Indian Express · 17 Dec 2019 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 17 Nov 2019 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, Gujarat Govt. Recruitment (Bin Sachivalay) Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Gujarat Bin Sachivalay clerk exam cancelled on SIT finding of leak Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of FIR No. [number] dated [date] concerning the question paper leak in Bin Sachivalay Clerk & Office Asst (Gr-3) 2019. 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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