The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) announced the complete cancellation of remaining subjects in the ongoing Higher Secondary First Year Examination 2025 due to reports of question paper leak. This was initially scheduled from March 24 to March 29. Board officials made this decision after learning about question paper leaks together with protocol violations.

An official release shows that the Mathematics subject of HS First Year Examination 2025 was already postponed due to question paper leak allegations through Notification No. ASSEB-II/HS First Year/Instructions/2025/02 dated March 20 2025.

The information was shared by Assam Higher Education Minister, Ranoj Pegu on his X handle. He mentioned “Due to reports of question paper leak and breach of protocol, the remaining subjects of HS First Year Examination 2025 (scheduled from 24–29 March) stand cancelled. Further action will be decided in the Board meeting on 24 March.”

Due to reports of question paper leak and breach of protocol, the remaining subjects of HS First Year Examination 2025 (scheduled from 24–29 March) stand cancelled. Further action will be decided in the Board meeting on 24 March.@himantabiswa @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/fFFUHyWKiG

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— Ranoj Pegu (@ranojpeguassam) March 22, 2025

The release noted that all Inspector of Schools and Principals of Lead Colleges had received back the sealed packets of question papers of Mathematics, on the basis of instruction issued by the Board and from their reports it is seen that some institutions have opened the sealed packets of question paper on 20/03/2025, whereas the examination was scheduled to be held in the second session of 21/03/2025.”

The release said, “Keeping in view of the above, it is presumed that leakages of question papers in the rest of the examination cannot be ruled out, as all the remaining subjects are in the custody of each institution of Assam where the examination is being held.”

“Therefore, it is decided that the examination of the remaining subjects of HS First Year Examination – 2025 as scheduled earlier from 24/03/2025 to 29/03/2025 are hereby cancelled,” said in the order issued by Ranjan Kumar Das, Controller of Examinations i/c, Assam State School Education Board on Saturday,” the release continued.

The order further stated that, “The further course of action will be intimated to all concerned, in accordance with the decision to be taken in the Board meeting to be held on 24/03/2025.” Meanwhile, Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has suspended the affiliation of 15 private schools across 10 districts of the state for breaking the seal of Class 11 (HS First Year) Mathematics question papers before the scheduled time, leading to a leak. Assam Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu said, “The state government will take action against 3 provincialised schools for violating the rules in similar manner. FIRs are being lodged, and these schools are barred from admitting Class XI students for 2025-26.”

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