Leak of paper causes Physics exam postponement

Updated on: Friday, March 23, 2012

Examination for Physics paper was postponed following leak of the question paper, affecting lakhs of students of second year Pre-University science course in Karnataka.

The PUC board announced that exam has been postponed to a later date. Three days ago, the Mathematics question paper was leaked, leading to postponing of the exam to April two,sources said.

Police have arrested three persons in connection with the question paper leak. Meanwhile, according to an official of the Board, the PUC Board has placed 14 teachers under suspension for leakage of question papers.

Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri while talking to reporters at Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district, said the leakage of Physics question paper would also be probed by CID along with the Mathematics question paper leak.

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