Case file · TNPSC · surfaced 12 Aug 2012
TNPSC Group II exam cancelled after Erode 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.
TNPSC cancelled its Group II services written test of 12 August 2012 after a question paper leak surfaced; a candidate was found outside an Erode exam hall with the leaked questions half an hour before the exam. Police arrested at least five people across Dharmapuri and Erode, including a couple, and an internal committee was formed. A re-exam was announced.
- Examination
- Group II Services Exam 2012
- Conducting body
- Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
- Exam date
- 12 Aug 2012
- Leak date (as documented)
- 12 Aug 2012
- Surfaced
- 12 Aug 2012
- States
- Tamil Nadu
- Candidates affected
- not established
- Leak vector
- Vector unestablished
- State govt at the time
- AIADMK
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
5,050
days (13y 305d) · last movement 2012-08-13
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 investigation
TNPSC noticed statistical anomalies in Group-II marks; the CB-CID probe found papers had been leaked through a coaching-centre chain.
The conducting body's first response
Acknowledged it
TNPSC cancelled the affected selections and tightened its printing chain.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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12 Aug 2012
Arrest · Tamil Nadu Police (Erode/Dharmapuri)
Arrests incl. a candidate found with leaked questions before the exam; remands by an Erode court.
per: Tamil Nadu cancels govt exam after leak (The Times of India, 14 Aug 2012)
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12 Aug 2012
FIR registered · Tamil Nadu Police
Cases registered as teams traced the leak network across districts.
per: Tamil Nadu cancels govt exam after leak (The Times of India, 14 Aug 2012)
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13 Aug 2012
Exam cancelled · TNPSC
Written test cancelled; re-exam announced.
per: Tamil Nadu cancels govt exam after leak (The Times of India, 14 Aug 2012)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | TNPSC | 13 Aug 2012 | Re-exam announced and held later. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Tamil Nadu cancels govt exam after leak — The Times of India · 14 Aug 2012 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 12 Aug 2012 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 12 Aug 2012 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | Arrests incl. a candidate found with leaked questions before the exam; remands by an Erode court. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, Tamil Nadu Police Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — TNPSC Group II exam cancelled after Erode leak Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of FIR No. [number] dated 12 Aug 2012 concerning the question paper leak in Group II Services Exam 2012. 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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