From concerned students, parents, teachers, and candidates worldwide, to the leadership of Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and the British Council Pakistan:

 

The May/June 2026 examination series has suffered a catastrophic systemic security failure. In a single examination session, more than 14 A Level, and IGCSE examination papers have allegedly been compromised and circulated online prior to scheduled examination timings, severely undermining fairness, student trust, and the integrity of the CAIE examination system.

 

The following papers have been widely reported by candidates and supported by publicly available video evidence with timestamps as compromised:

• A Level Mathematics P1
• A Level Mathematics S2
• A Level Business P1 
• A Level Computer Science P1
• A Level Chemistry Practical Instructions
• A Level Physics Practical Instructions
• A Level Biology Practical Instructions
• IGCSE Maths Paper 4
• IGCSE ICT (0417/12)
• IGCSE Chemistry ATP (0620/61)
• A Level Mathematics P5 (9709/52)
• A Level Mathematics P3 (9709/32)
• A Level Chemistry P2 (9701/21)
• A Level Physics P2 (9702/21)
• A Level Physics P4 (9702/41)
  
  Under independent investigation, it can be concluded that these are the papers most likely to have been compromised, based on evidence that has been reviewed, verified, and confirmed through available sources.
  
  Evidence: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HMyi5ZVvJ6rUZnHSLvUEzmFXQJm6AQWa?usp=drive_link
  (credits: @studentsorganisationpakistan on insta)

These incidents have seriously undermined the fairness and integrity of the examination process. Students who worked honestly are now at a clear disadvantage, while trust in the system continues to decline. 

We call upon Cambridge Assessment International Education to take immediate, transparent, and fair action.
 
Our Demands:

1. Full Transparency and Acknowledgement of Confirmed Leaks
Cambridge must publicly acknowledge all examination leaks for which there is credible and verifiable evidence. The papers that became public are only the leaks that could be confirmed and circulated widely, raising serious concerns about how many other compromised papers may have remained private and given certain students an unfair advantage without detection.

2. Free Retakes for Affected Students
All impacted candidates must be given the option of free retakes in both this May/June 2026 Session (of the leaked Component only) and October/November 2026 without penalty.

3. Fair Grading Measures if Retakes Are Not Feasible
If conducting retakes for all seven affected papers is not feasible, as forcing students to resit multiple examinations would cause further academic and mental distress, Cambridge must implement adjusted grade boundaries and lenient marking on the compromised papers to ensure students are not unfairly disadvantaged by circumstances beyond their control.

​4. Direct University & UCAS Intervention

​For Year 13 students, these leaks threaten conditional university offers. Cambridge must officially liaise with UCAS and major global universities to secure a blanket extension for conditional offer deadlines for affected subjects. Students should not have to fight admissions offices alone because of Cambridge's failure.

5. Full Investigation & Accountability
A fully independent investigation must be launched into the May/June 2026 paper leaks, led by external exam security and legal experts rather than handled internally behind closed doors. Students and schools have heard vague promises of “reviewing the matter” for years, yet leaks and security failures continue to happen repeatedly with little visible accountability or transparency.

6. Public Report with Full Transparency
A complete public report must be released after the investigation concludes, clearly explaining what happened, when the leaks occurred, how the papers were compromised, and how widely the material was distributed.

​The silent treatment is unacceptable. Even if a final decision has not been reached, Cambridge must issue daily, timestamped updates regarding their investigation. Treat the candidates with the respect they deserve.

7. Legal Action Against Those Responsible
Strict legal and disciplinary action must be taken against every individual, organisation, or examination centre found responsible for leaking, distributing, selling, purchasing, or knowingly using compromised exam materials. Repeated exam security breaches cannot continue being treated as minor internal incidents with no visible consequences.

8. Clear Preventive Plan
A concrete, enforceable, and publicly communicated prevention plan must be introduced immediately to ensure that repeated paper leaks and exam security failures do not continue happening year after year. Students cannot keep hearing generic promises about “improving security” without seeing real changes or measurable action.

 
Why This Matters:
Students dedicate years of effort toward these examinations. Any compromise in fairness directly impacts futures, university admissions, and mental well-being.

Cambridge International Education generates significant revenue globally, including an estimated more than $100 million annually from Pakistan alone, yet students continue to face repeated concerns regarding paper leaks, exam security, and fairness without sufficient accountability, transparency, or meaningful reform.

After repeated leaks and controversies, many students no longer trust the examination process. Cambridge must take accountability and introduce strict internal reforms.

 
Call to Action:
Sign this petition to demand fairness, transparency, and justice for all students.

Report Leaks to @studentsorganisationpakistan or @pakstudentcoalition or @cieexamarchives
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