Case file · LRB · surfaced 2 Dec 2018
Gujarat Lokrakshak exam called off hours before start
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 Lokrakshak (police constable) recruitment exam, for which about 8.75 lakh candidates were registered, was cancelled hours before it was to begin on 2 December 2018 after the paper leaked. Thirteen people were arrested in the first week; the exam was re-scheduled for 6 January 2019.
- Examination
- Lokrakshak (Constable) Recruitment 2018
- Conducting body
- Lokrakshak Recruitment Board, Gujarat (LRB)
- Exam date
- 2 Dec 2018
- Leak date (as documented)
- 2 Dec 2018
- Surfaced
- 2 Dec 2018
- States
- Gujarat
- Candidates affected
- ~8.8 lakh
- Leak vector
- Vector unestablished
- State govt at the time
- BJP
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
2,741
days (7y 186d) · last movement 2018-12-09
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
Police tip-off
On exam morning police in Dahod caught men with the paper; copies had been WhatsApped overnight.
The conducting body's first response
Acknowledged it
The Lokrakshak recruitment exam was cancelled for all 8.75 lakh candidates on the day and re-held in January 2019.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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2 Dec 2018
Exam cancelled · Lokrakshak Recruitment Board, Gujarat
Exam cancelled hours before commencement due to the leak.
per: Gujarat govt puts off Dec 23 forest guard examination (recounts LRD cancellation) (Business Standard / PTI, 10 Dec 2018)
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9 Dec 2018
Arrest · Gujarat Police
13 arrested in connection with the leak.
per: Gujarat govt puts off Dec 23 forest guard examination (recounts LRD cancellation) (Business Standard / PTI, 10 Dec 2018)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | LRB | 2 Dec 2018 → 6 Jan 2019 | Re-test held on 6 January 2019. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Gujarat govt puts off Dec 23 forest guard examination (recounts LRD cancellation) — Business Standard / PTI · 10 Dec 2018 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 2 Dec 2018 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 9 Dec 2018 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | 13 arrested in connection with the leak. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, Lokrakshak Recruitment Board, Gujarat Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Gujarat Lokrakshak exam called off hours before start 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 Lokrakshak (Constable) Recruitment 2018. 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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