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Paper leak leads to cancellation of railway board exam
Ajmer, Aug 30: Competitive examination for probationer assistant station masters, jointly conducted by the railway recruitment boards of Ajmer and Ahmedabad, has been cancelled due to leakage of the question paper, a railway spokesman said here today.
Ajmer, Aug 30: Competitive examination for probationer assistant station masters, jointly conducted by the railway recruitment boards of Ajmer and Ahmedabad, has been cancelled due to leakage of the question paper, a railway spokesman said here today.
The CBI had taken about half a dozen persons into custody in this regard, he said.
About 65,000 candidates had appeared in the examinations, held on August 18 at various centres.
About 65,000 candidates had appeared in the examinations, held on August 18 at various centres.
A copy of the examination paper was allegedly stolen from a sealed envelop and was replaced by an old exam paper to keep the count of papers correct at a Centre in Gujarat, he said, adding the envelop was neatly sealed again after the theft.
The paper was allegedly sold to candidates before the examination, he said.
Bureau Report