Overview
- The HP Board confirmed that answer sheets from the March 2025 Class 10 exam at the Government Senior Secondary School, Jhandutta were deliberately tampered with after a regional forensic laboratory issued its report.
- Forensic examiners found that correct multiple‑choice answers had been struck out and replaced with wrong options and that serial numbers on tamper‑proof envelopes did not match packing memos, indicating envelope swapping.
- HPBOSE has decided to award compensatory or full marks for the specific compromised questions to protect students’ results and has handed the forensic report, related documents, and names of suspicious officials to the Himachal Pradesh Education Department for further action.
- The case was triggered after nine students from Government High School, Jeora used the Right to Information to access answer books and file complaints, with some pupils’ marks reportedly falling from about 90 to 72 and affecting merit and scholarship chances.
- Parents and students are demanding faster disclosure and parent representation on any inquiry, and the incident is likely to prompt a review of exam packing, transport and evaluation procedures to prevent future chain‑of‑custody failures.