Mumbai [India]: After the controversial NEET paper leak sparked nationwide concern over the integrity of competitive examinations, Maharashtra is now facing another major examination security breach.
The question paper for the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), scheduled to be held tomorrow (Sunday, 28), was allegedly leaked nearly 24 hours before the examination.
According to media reports, police recovered complete copies of the question paper from several individuals in Thane district after a targeted operation.
Maharashtra Police has detained several suspects linked to the TET paper leak. The Maharashtra Police and Education department investigators are probing the source of the leak and whether a larger network is involved.
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For this TET exam, about six lakh one hundred and twenty five students had applied in which over four lakh twenty eight thousand students got the qualified to appear for the exam in which over two lakh twenty six thousand and two hundred candidates were the service teachers.
Service teachers are already teaching in the schools but they had applied for the upgradation in their service.
The Maharashtra TET is a key examination for aspiring teachers across the state, with lakhs of candidates registered to appear. The test includes two papers and is conducted across numerous examination centres in all districts of Maharashtra. The exam was supposed to take place in all the 37 district of the state in which about 15,00 centres were made.
Following the recovery of the leaked papers, authorities have decided to cancel the scheduled examination.
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An official notification from the state education department is expected shortly, along with details regarding a revised examination date.
The latest incident has intensified concerns over the security of public examinations, coming soon after the NEET paper leak controversy raised questions about the credibility of recruitment and entrance tests across the country.
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