Case file · BOSEM · surfaced 22 Mar 2023
Manipur HSLC 2023 — papers on WhatsApp before the sitting
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.
During the 2023 HSLC examinations, question papers — including Mathematics — appeared in WhatsApp groups shortly before sittings. Police made arrests, including persons connected with exam-centre custody, and the board re-conducted the affected Mathematics paper. Similar pre-exam uploads were reported again in the 2025 cycle, with the boards debating whether the timing constituted a 'leak'.
- Examination
- HSLC (Class 10) examinations 2023
- Conducting body
- Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM)
- Exam date
- 22 Mar 2023
- Leak date (as documented)
- 22 Mar 2023
- Surfaced
- 22 Mar 2023
- States
- Manipur
- Candidates affected
- ~38,000
- Leak vector
- Exam centre
- State govt at the time
- BJP
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
1,175
days (3y 80d) · last movement 2023-03-24
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
Papers were uploaded to WhatsApp groups 20–30 minutes before sittings; students and teachers reported the uploads.
The conducting body's first response
Acknowledged it
The board re-conducted the affected Mathematics paper; in the 2025 cycle the boards argued similar uploads were too close to exam time to be 'leaks'.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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22 Mar 2023
FIR registered · Manipur Police
Case registered over the circulation of HSLC papers ahead of sittings.
per: HSLC 2023: Manipur board re-conducts Mathematics paper after question leak; arrests made (Imphal Free Press, 25 Mar 2023)
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24 Mar 2023
Arrest · Manipur Police
Arrests including persons linked to exam-centre custody of papers.
per: HSLC 2023: Manipur board re-conducts Mathematics paper after question leak; arrests made (Imphal Free Press, 25 Mar 2023)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Re-exam held | Board of Secondary Education, Manipur | 25 Mar 2023 → 1 Apr 2023 | Mathematics paper re-conducted for affected candidates. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported HSLC 2023: Manipur board re-conducts Mathematics paper after question leak; arrests made — Imphal Free Press · 25 Mar 2023 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 22 Mar 2023 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 22 Mar 2023 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | Case registered over the circulation of HSLC papers ahead of sittings. |
| 24 Mar 2023 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | Arrests including persons linked to exam-centre custody of papers. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, Manipur Police Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Manipur HSLC 2023 — papers on WhatsApp before the sitting Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of FIR No. [number] dated 22 Mar 2023 concerning the question paper leak in HSLC (Class 10) examinations 2023. 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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