​To the Leadership of Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE):

​The May/June 2026 examination series has suffered a catastrophic systemic security failure. In a single examination window, three separate A-Level Mathematics papers (Syllabus 9709) have been heavily compromised and leaked online hours before candidates sat for them:

​Pure Mathematics 1 (9709/12)

​Probability & Statistics 1 (9709/52)

​Pure Mathematics 3 (9709/32)

​Hundreds of thousands of students worldwide dedicate years of their lives to prepare for these exams. They trust Cambridge to provide a fair, secure, and standardized testing environment. That trust has been broken.

​The situation has become so severe that during the Pure 3 exam on May 15th, a 14-year-old private candidate realized the paper on his desk was identical to the high-resolution images circulating on Reddit that morning. Out of principle, he refused to sit the exam, walked out, and reported the breach. This is the level of integrity Cambridge should be protecting, not punishing.

​We understand the grim mathematical reality: if multiple components of an A-Level are compromised, generating an Assessed Grade becomes statistically impossible, and retakes may be the only way universities will validate our results. However, honest students must not bear the financial, academic, and psychological cost of Cambridge's security collapse. We, the undersigned students, parents, and educators, demand the following immediate mitigating actions from CAIE:

​1. 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 9709 candidates. Students should not have to fight admissions offices alone because of Cambridge's failure.

​2. Zero-Cost Retakes and Centre Fee Waivers

​No student should pay a single cent to rectify an administrative disaster. Cambridge must explicitly guarantee that they will absorb all associated administrative, venue, and invigilation costs worldwide for any mandatory retakes.

​3. Blanket "Special Consideration" Allowances

​The extreme psychological distress, the disruption to other ongoing A-Level subjects, and the exhaustion of having to restart revision for three separate papers qualifies as a severe disadvantage. Cambridge must apply a blanket Special Consideration grade allowance to all candidates sitting the 9709 retakes.

​4. Guaranteed Lead Time for Exam Dates

​Students cannot live in constant anxiety waiting for sudden exam dates. Cambridge must publicly guarantee a minimum of a three-week notice period before any scheduled retake dates for S1 or P3, ensuring they do not clash with the remaining May/June schedule for other subjects.

​5. Daily Status Briefings

​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.

​It is Cambridge's responsibility to maintain the integrity of its qualifications without destroying the mental health and futures of the students taking them.

​Sign this petition to demand mitigation, transparency, and immediate action for all 2026 A-Level Mathematics candidates.