Case file · DPUE · surfaced 21 Mar 2016
Karnataka II PUC Chemistry 2016 — leaked twice in ten days
Confidence B — core facts citable to court or official records; some primary documents not yet on file.
The II PUC chemistry paper leaked twice: the 21 March 2016 sitting was voided the same day after the paper circulated on WhatsApp, and the 31 March re-exam was cancelled on the morning of the exam when that paper leaked too. The exam was finally held on 12 April under heavy security. The CID probe led to arrests including department insiders; students protested statewide demanding accountability.
- Examination
- II PUC Chemistry Examination 2016
- Conducting body
- Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka (DPUE)
- Exam date
- 21 Mar 2016
- Leak date (as documented)
- 21 Mar 2016
- Surfaced
- 21 Mar 2016
- States
- Karnataka
- Candidates affected
- ~5.8 lakh
- Leak vector
- Insider (digital)
- State govt at the time
- INC, Karnataka
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
3,714
days (10y 64d) · last movement 2016-04-10
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
Candidates reported it
A student's tip-off on exam morning that the paper was circulating on WhatsApp triggered the first investigation.
The conducting body's first response
Denied it
The department held the first exam despite the morning tip-off and voided it only after confirmation; the second leak forced a same-morning cancellation.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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21 Mar 2016
Exam cancelled · Dept. of Pre-University Education
DPUE cancellation, 21.03.2016
First sitting declared void after a student's tip-off; the leak was confirmed after the exam had been held.
per: Chemistry exam leaks anger Indian students (Chemistry World, 27 Apr 2016)
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31 Mar 2016
Exam cancelled · Dept. of Pre-University Education
DPUE cancellation, 31.03.2016
Re-exam cancelled on the morning of the exam after the fresh paper leaked.
per: Chemistry exam leaks anger Indian students (Chemistry World, 27 Apr 2016)
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10 Apr 2016
Arrest · CID, Karnataka
Karnataka CID case, 2016 (PUC chemistry)
Arrests in the CID probe included persons connected to the examination machinery.
per: Chemistry exam leaks anger Indian students (Chemistry World, 27 Apr 2016)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | DPUE | 31 Mar 2016 → 12 Apr 2016 | Paper finally re-held on 12 April 2016 under tightened custody protocols. |
The human cost
0 deaths reported in connection with this case
No deaths reported; 5.8 lakh students sat the chemistry paper three times in 22 days, with statewide protests reported.
Recorded as reported in the cited press record — not as adjudicated findings. This register lists these deaths because they are part of the documented consequence of examination failures, and for no other reason.
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Chemistry exam leaks anger Indian students — Chemistry World · 27 Apr 2016 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 21 Mar 2016 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 10 Apr 2016 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | Arrests in the CID probe included persons connected to the examination machinery. |
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The application below is pre-filled from this case file. Add your name and address, then send it to the Public Information Officer of Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka — online via rtionline.gov.in (central bodies) or your state RTI portal.
To: The Public Information Officer, Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Karnataka II PUC Chemistry 2016 — leaked twice in ten days 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 II PUC Chemistry Examination 2016. 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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