Case file · RSMSSB · surfaced 13 Nov 2022
Rajasthan Forest Guard 2022 — one shift cancelled
Confidence B — core facts citable to court or official records; some primary documents not yet on file.
Acting on an SOG tip-off before the second shift on 12 November 2022, Rajsamand police detained a technical assistant of the electricity department who had received questions and answers on his phone before the paper. Nine people were held and an FIR registered. The board cancelled the Saturday evening shift the next day; candidates of that shift had to appear again.
- Examination
- Rajasthan Forest Guard Recruitment 2022
- Conducting body
- Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSMSSB)
- Exam date
- 12 Nov 2022
- Leak date (as documented)
- 12 Nov 2022
- Surfaced
- 13 Nov 2022
- States
- Rajasthan
- Candidates affected
- ~2.2 lakh
- Leak vector
- Exam centre
- State govt at the time
- INC, Rajasthan
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
1,307
days (3y 212d) · last movement 2022-11-12
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
The Special Operations Group tipped off Rajsamand police before the second shift; the paper was found on an accused's phone.
The conducting body's first response
Acknowledged it
The board cancelled the affected shift within a day.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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12 Nov 2022
FIR registered · Rajsamand Police
Rajsamand FIR, 12.11.2022
FIR registered after a gang circulating the paper before the second shift was intercepted on an SOG tip-off.
per: Rajasthan forest guard exam's one shift cancelled over paper leak; 9 held (The Indian Express, 13 Nov 2022)
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12 Nov 2022
Arrest · Rajsamand Police / SOG
Rajsamand FIR, 12.11.2022
Nine persons detained including a technical assistant of the electricity department who had the questions on his phone before the exam.
per: Rajasthan forest guard exam's one shift cancelled over paper leak; 9 held (The Indian Express, 13 Nov 2022)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (partial) | RSMSSB | 13 Nov 2022 | Evening shift of 12 November cancelled; re-exam ordered for that shift's candidates. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Rajasthan forest guard exam's one shift cancelled over paper leak; 9 held — The Indian Express · 13 Nov 2022 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 13 Nov 2022 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 12 Nov 2022 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | FIR registered after a gang circulating the paper before the second shift was intercepted on an SOG tip-off. |
| 12 Nov 2022 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | Nine persons detained including a technical assistant of the electricity department who had the questions on his phone before the exam. |
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File an RTI on this case pre-filled from the docket · RTI Act 2005 · ₹10 fee
The application below is pre-filled from this case file. Add your name and address, then send it to the Public Information Officer of Rajsamand Police — online via rtionline.gov.in (central bodies) or your state RTI portal.
To: The Public Information Officer, Rajsamand Police Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Rajasthan Forest Guard 2022 — one shift cancelled Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of Rajsamand FIR, 12.11.2022 dated 12 Nov 2022 concerning the question paper leak in Rajasthan Forest Guard Recruitment 2022. 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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