The Ledger of Failure

2004-2026 · 110 documented incidents. Do not trust our summary. Verify the raw data yourself - every row links to its source article.

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110 incidents
Date ↓Exam State Status Conf. Action Arrests Affected Deaths Source
2026-07-19Pharmacist Officer recruitment examPunjabDeniedHighArrests-FIR77,000-The Tribune
2026-07-04HTET Level-3 / PGT (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test)HaryanaAllegedMediumNone reported---The Tribune
2026-05-03NEET-UG 2026All IndiaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest + Probe (CBI/SIT) + Arrests-FIR-2,270,00013Wikipedia (2026 NEET controversy)
2026-04-12Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Exam (JECCE)JharkhandAllegedHighArrests-FIR+Probe (CBI/SIT)164--ThePrint
2026-03-14CGBSE Class 12 Hindi Board Examination 2026ChhattisgarhConfirmedMediumExam cancelled+Retest+Arrests-FIR3--Careers360
2026-02-26Class 12 Chemistry board examinationMaharashtraConfirmedMediumArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)1--Careers360
2025-12-21Group-B recruitment exam (408 posts incl Naib Tehsildar, Treasury Officers, Senior Assistant)PunjabSuspectedMediumProbe (SIT/VB)-100,000-The Tribune
2025-11-23Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)MaharashtraConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)18--Careers360
2025-09-21Graduate-level recruitment examUttarakhandConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest + Arrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)2100,000-The Tribune (PTI)
2025-04-16UPESSC Assistant Professor Recruitment Exam 2025Uttar PradeshConfirmedHighExam cancelled+Arrests-FIR+Probe (STF)3114,000-Careers360
2025-03-04East Central Railway departmental promotion exam 2025 (Chief Loco Pilot)Uttar PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT) + Exam cancelled26--India TV News
2024-12-13BPSC 70th Combined Competitive Exam (Prelims)BiharAllegedHighRetest-480,000-Careers360
2024-12-01NHM Bihar Community Health Officer (CHO) Recruitment ExamBiharConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT)37--India TV
2024-09-21JSSC CGL / JGGLCCE (re-conducted exam)JharkhandAllegedHighArrests-FIR+Probe (CBI/SIT)10304,769-ThePrint
2024-06-23MPPSC State Service & State Forest Service Prelims 2024Madhya PradeshDeniedHighArrests-FIR + Probe-183,000-The Tribune
2024-06-23NEET-PG 2024All IndiaSuspectedMediumNone reported-240,000-Medical Dialogues
2024-06-18UGC-NET June 2024All IndiaDeniedHighExam cancelled + Probe (CBI/SIT)0900,000-The Tribune
2024-05-05NEET-UG 2024All IndiaConfirmedHighRetest + Arrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)-2,300,0004National Herald
2024-03-17JPSC Combined Civil Services Preliminary Exam (11th-13th CSE)JharkhandDeniedHighProbe---ETV Bharat
2024-03-15BPSC TRE 3.0 School Teacher Recruitment ExamBiharConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT)266--Careers360
2024-02-17UP Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2024Uttar PradeshConfirmedHighExam cancelled+Retest+Arrests-FIR+Probe (STF)544,800,000-The Tribune
2024-02-11UPPSC Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO) Preliminary Exam 2023Uttar PradeshConfirmedHighExam cancelled+Retest+Probe (STF)---The Tribune
2024-01-28JSSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level / JGGLCCE)JharkhandConfirmedHighExam cancelled+Probe (CBI/SIT)---Careers360
2023-10-01Bihar Police Constable Recruitment Written ExamBiharConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT)148--The Week (PTI)
2023-08-17Talathi (village accountant) recruitment examMaharashtraAllegedMediumArrests-FIR-865,000-Lokmat Times
2023-07-16Junior Engineer (Civil) main written exam (Combined Technical Services 2022)OdishaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR17--Outlook India
2023-06-03AIIMS NORCET-4 (Nursing Officer Recruitment)All IndiaConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)5--The Tribune
2023-05-25MP Forest Guard (Vanrakshak) Recruitment Exam 2023Madhya PradeshSuspectedLowProbe-100,000-Bansal News
2023-05-11CGPSC State Service Examination 2021 (recruitment cycle 2020-2022)ChhattisgarhAllegedHighProbe (CBI/SIT)+Arrests-FIR12129,206-The Tribune
2023-03-15MP Patwari Recruitment Exam 2023 (Group-2 Sub-Group-4)Madhya PradeshAllegedMediumProbe-974,000-The Week
2023-03-05Assistant Engineer (Civil) recruitment exam (also voided Group-I Prelims, AEE, DAO)TelanganaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)12--The South First
2023-02-25REET 2023 (teacher eligibility test)RajasthanAllegedMediumArrests-FIR37--Free Press Journal
2023-01-29GPSSB Junior Clerk recruitment examGujaratConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR19953,000-Careers360
2023-01-08Patwari / Lekhpal recruitment examUttarakhandConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest + Arrests-FIR5100,000-Careers360 (PTI)
2022-12-25Junior Office Assistant (IT) / JOA (IT) Recruitment ExamHimachal PradeshConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT/CBI)6150,000-The Tribune
2022-12-24Senior Teacher Grade II (2nd Grade Teacher) General Knowledge examRajasthanConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT/ED)44--The Print
2022-12-23BSSC 3rd Graduate Level (CGL) Combined Competitive Prelims 2022BiharConfirmedMediumExam cancelled + Probe (SIT)---Careers360
2022-11-12Forest Guard recruitment examRajasthanConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR9--Careers360
2022-08-26Assistant Engineer (Civil) examArunachal PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)10--Careers360
2022-07-31UPSSSC Lekhpal (Mains) Recruitment Exam 2022Uttar PradeshAllegedHighArrests-FIR21250,000-ThePrint
2022-06-01Assistant Engineer / Junior Engineer (AE/JE) recruitment examUttarakhandConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (SIT)3--Siasat (PTI)
2022-05-22Naib Tehsildar recruitment test (78 posts)PunjabConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Exam cancelled5--The Tribune
2022-05-14Rajasthan Police Constable recruitment examRajasthanConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Retest8160,000-Careers360
2022-05-08BPSC 67th Combined Competitive Exam (Prelims)BiharConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT)4600,000-Careers360
2022-04-27SSC (Class 10) board examinationAndhra PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR70--Siasat (archive)
2022-03-27Forest Guard recruitment examGujaratAllegedMediumArrests-FIR---Careers360
2022-03-27Himachal Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Written Test 2022 (1,334 posts)Himachal PradeshConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT/CBI)8875,000-The Tribune
2022-03-01Lower Division Clerk (LDC) recruitment examRajasthanConfirmedMediumExam cancelled---Daijiworld
2022-02-13Class 10 Science & Class 12 Maths revision examsTamil NaduConfirmedMediumNone reported---The News Minute
2021-12-12Head Clerk recruitment examGujaratConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR1488,000-Careers360
2021-12-12MHADA staff recruitment examMaharashtraConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR3--India TV
2021-12-04Graduate-level (Snatak) recruitment examUttarakhandConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (STF/SIT)20--ThePrint (PTI)
2021-11-28Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2021Uttar PradeshConfirmedHighExam cancelled+Arrests-FIR231,999,000-India TV News
2021-10-23Patwari (village revenue officer) recruitment examRajasthanAllegedMediumArrests-FIR21,562,000-Careers360
2021-10-03Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) recruitment examKarnatakaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)3054,041-The Quint
2021-09-26REET 2021 (Rajasthan Eligibility Exam for Teachers) Level 2RajasthanConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Retest38--Careers360
2021-09-13Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment exam 2021RajasthanConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (SIT/SOG) + Exam cancelled54--ETV Bharat
2021-09-12NEET-UG 2021All IndiaConfirmedMediumArrests-FIR---Careers360 (NEET leak history)
2021-08-07HSSC Police Constable (Male) recruitment examHaryanaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR167--The Tribune
2021-07-01Forest Guard, Secretariat Security Guard and an earlier graduate-level exam (2021)UttarakhandConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest---Careers360 (PTI)
2021-02-28Army Soldier General Duty Common Entrance Exam 2021All IndiaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR3--The Tribune
2021-01-09HSSC Gram Sachiv (Panchayat Secretary) examHaryanaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR18800,000-The Tribune
2021-01-03Railway GDCE 2021 (General Departmental Competitive Exam, RRC Mumbai)GujaratConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)-8,600-ThePrint
2020-12-06Junior Engineer (JEN) recruitment examRajasthanConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Retest24--Careers360
2020-10-11Medical Officer (Dental) recruitment testPunjabConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest-11,000-The Tribune
2020-09-20Sub-Inspector (unarmed branch) written examAssamConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR366,000-The Sentinel
2020-01-01Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2020MaharashtraConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)137,800-Careers360
2019-12-29Librarian Grade III recruitment examRajasthanConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR655,000-Daijiworld
2019-11-17Non-Secretariat Clerk recruitment examGujaratConfirmedMediumExam cancelled---The Federal
2018-09-02UPSSSC Tubewell Operator (Nalkoop Chalak) Recruitment ExamUttar PradeshConfirmedMediumExam cancelled+Arrests-FIR11250,000-Ground Report
2018-03-31UPPCL Junior Engineer / Technician online recruitment exams 2018Uttar PradeshConfirmedMediumExam cancelled+Probe (SIT/STF)---Ground Report
2018-03-28CBSE Class 10 Mathematics board exam 2018All IndiaConfirmedHighArrests-FIR---Careers360
2018-03-26CBSE Class 12 Economics board exam 2018All IndiaConfirmedHighRetest + Arrests-FIR---Careers360
2018-02-21SSC CGL 2017 Tier-IIAll IndiaConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)3--The Tribune
2017-10-29DSSSB Primary Teacher (PRT) Recruitment Exam for MCD/municipal schoolsDelhiConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest + Arrests-FIR-70,000-The Tribune
2017-07-24UP Police Inspector (Sub-Inspector/Inspector) Online Recruitment Test 2017Uttar PradeshConfirmedMediumExam cancelled+Probe (STF)-120,000-Ground Report
2017-07-16HCS (Judicial Branch) Preliminary Examination 2017HaryanaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe---Careers360
2017-05-07NEET-UG 2017All IndiaAllegedMediumArrests-FIR---Careers360 (NEET leak history)
2017-02-05BSSC 1st Inter-Level Combined (Clerical-grade) Competitive ExamBiharConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT)30--The Tribune (PTI)
2016-05-01NEET-UG 2016 (Phase II)All IndiaDeniedMediumNone reported---Careers360 (NEET leak history)
2016-03-06Village Panchayat Development Officer (VPDO/VDO) recruitment examUttarakhandConfirmedMediumExam cancelled + Probe (ED/PMLA) + Arrests-FIR17--Prokerala (PTI)
2016-01-01State Level Selection Test (SLST) 2016 teacher & Group C/D recruitmentWest BengalConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Probe (CBI/SIT)-25,752-DD News
2015-11-14HTET Level-3 (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test)HaryanaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR5137,000-The Tribune
2015-05-03AIPMT 2015 (All India Pre-Medical Test)All IndiaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest + Arrests-FIR-600,000-Republic World
2015-03-29UPPCS Preliminary Examination 2015Uttar PradeshConfirmedHighExam cancelled+Arrests-FIR3450,000-The Tribune
2014-06-29DSSSB Head Clerk (Grade II DASS, Post Code 90/09) Recruitment, Tier-IDelhiAllegedMediumExam cancelled + Probe---SCC Online (Supreme Court judgment coverage)
2014-03-05CBSE Class 12 Physics Board Examination 2014ManipurConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Retest + Arrests-FIR---India TV News
2013-10-26RAS (Rajasthan Administrative Service) Preliminary Examination 2013RajasthanConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (SIT)--1Careers360
2013-07-07MP Pre-Medical Test (PMT) 2013Madhya PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)20-23Careers360
2013-04-21SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2013All IndiaConfirmedHighRetest + Arrests-FIR9--SSC Portal
2013-01-01Agricultural Development Officer & combined competitive recruitment (2013–2014)AssamConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)---The Assam Tribune
2013-01-01Vyapam Police Constable Recruitment Examination 2013Madhya PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)---India TV
2012-09-30Vyapam Police Constable Recruitment Examination 2012Madhya PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)---India TV
2012-06-01Jammu & Kashmir Common Entrance Test (JKCET) 2012 - medical (MBBS/BDS)Jammu & KashmirConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe---Greater Kashmir
2012-06-01MP Pre-Medical Test (PMT) 2012Madhya PradeshConfirmedMediumArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)-286-Wikipedia
2012-03-01Karnataka Second PU (Class 12) Board Examination 2012KarnatakaConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe10--Careerindia
2012-01-08AIIMS Post-Graduate (MD/MS) Entrance Examination 2012DelhiConfirmedMediumArrests-FIR7--Careerindia
2012-01-01MP Food Inspector Selection Test 2012Madhya PradeshConfirmedLowArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)---Wikipedia
2012-01-01MP Pre-PG (Post-Graduate Medical) Test 2012Madhya PradeshConfirmedLowArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)---Wikipedia
2012-01-01MP Transport Constable Recruitment Test 2012Madhya PradeshConfirmedMediumArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)---Outlook India
2011-11-13Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2011Uttar PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (SIT)12--India TV News
2011-06-19Chhattisgarh Pre-Medical Test (CG-PMT) 2011ChhattisgarhConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR1220,000-India TV News
2011-05-01AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Examination) 2011Uttar PradeshConfirmedHighRetest + Arrests-FIR132,000-icbse.com
2011-02-17CBSE Class 10 & Class 12 Board Examinations 2011Andaman & Nicobar IslandsConfirmedHighRetest + Arrests-FIR3--icbse.com
2011-01-01Vyapam Contract Teacher Eligibility Test (Samvida Shala Shikshak Patrata Pariksha Varg-3) 2011Madhya PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)---The Tribune
2010-06-06RRB Mumbai 2010 recruitment exam (Assistant Loco Pilot / Assistant Station Master)All IndiaConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)15--The Week
2009-07-08MP Pre-Medical Test (PMT) 2009Madhya PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)-114-The Free Press Journal
2008-01-01Vyapam Patwari Recruitment Examination 2008Madhya PradeshConfirmedHighArrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)---The420.in
2006-06-01Himachal Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test (HP-CPMT) 2006Himachal PradeshConfirmedMediumRetest + Arrests-FIR---The Tribune
2004-04-11All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT/CBSE-PMT) 2004All IndiaConfirmedHighExam cancelled + Arrests-FIR + Probe (CBI/SIT)2--The Tribune