The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) took no time to deny the fact that the paper which was circulated on social media was fake as it has no resemblance with the original WBBSE 2022 English exam question paper.
WBBSE Madhyamik Exams 2022: On the second day of the West Bengal Board Madhyamic Exam, a purported image of the English question paper appeared started making rounds on social media. The incident took place around an hour ahead of the scheduled start of the WBBSE 2022 exam for the subject.
However, the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) took no time to deny the fact that the paper which was circulated on social media was fake as it has no resemblance with the original WBBSE 2022 English exam question paper.
Internet services banned to prevent cheating
While earlier reports suggested that WBBSE has decided to restrict internet services in several areas to avoid malpractices such as question paper leaks during WB Madhyamik Exams 2022. However, the incident occurred amid temporary suspension of internet services in some areas of the state to thwart cheating in the 'Madhyamik' examination.
According to PTI, several WhatsApp groups of guardians also received the purported image of the questions of the second language English paper at around 10.30 am, more than an hour before the examination began. A board official said the post originated in Malda district.
Stating that the circulated image was fake, WBBSE President Kalyanmoy Ganguly said, "This is nothing but an act of mischief. There was no leak of the question paper. The exams passed off peacefully.”
A ban on internet services has been imposed on internet services by state administration in select pockets of West Bengal from 11 am to 3:15 pm on March 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 – the time and dates of the class 10 board exam.
WBBSE Madhyamik and Uccha Madhyamik examination could not be held last year due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. "We are holding the offline exams after a year's break. Students could not sit for exams last year. We won't allow any attempt to disrupt the process," Ganguly said.
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