Cambridge confirms A-Level paper leak
Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Thursday confirmed that question papers of three AS and A Level June 2025 examinations were partially leaked across Pakistan and decided not to go in retest.
In a statement, the CIE noted that one question from the AS & A Level Mathematics Paper 12 was leaked before the exam. It added that parts of two questions from the AS & A Level Mathematics Paper 42 were shared before the exam while parts of one question from the AS & A Level Computer Science Paper 22 were leaked before the exam.
The examiner said they had concluded their investigations into the allegations of leaked question, and were ensuring that all students receive fair results.
"In all three cases, Cambridge will mark the papers as usual but will discount the questions shared in advance," the CIE said in the statement.
"We will give full marks to all candidates for those questions. This approach will tend to push candidates' total marks upwards and this will be accounted for when we announce results," the statement added.
"With this remedy, we are confident that any advantage gained by candidates who saw the leaked questions is removed, and that the remaining marks ensure the grades we award will be accurate and reliable.
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