Telangana: Woman caught cheating in Group-I exam; concerns raised over question paper security

A woman was caught cheating in the Telangana Group-I exam at CVR Engineering College. Concerns were raised about question paper security, prompting officials to enhance sealing procedures for future exams.

Hyderabad: A woman candidate was caught red-handed by the invigilators while copying in the Group – I Main paper – IV economy and development examination at the CVR Engineering College here on Friday.

The candidate who hails from Mahabubnagar wrote some statements on the left hand and entered the exam hall. However, this was not detected while frisking at the entry point.

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“One candidate at CVR College of Engineering was found writing something on the answer booklet (rough page) by copying a statement written on her left palm and was also found with doubtful material stuck to her saree. It was immediately detected by the invigilator before issuing the question papers,” the TGPSC said in a statement.

The candidate was not permitted to write the examination and action as per rules was being initiated against her following due procedures, it said.

Meanwhile, BRS leader M Krishank posted on X (formerly Twitter) questioning how a candidate could know the exact question paper to carry chits?

“Mass copying in Telangana Group 1 Mains exams? How did that candidate know the exact question paper to carry chits,” he tweeted.

Another BRS leader Y Satish Reddy posted on X alleging that doubts were being raised over conduct of the Group – I Main examination due to lack of seal on the question paper.

Posting photos of question papers with and without a seal, he said candidates appearing for the examination at Bhavans Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalayam, Sainik Puri centre raised concerns over the issue.

According to the post, the centre authorities reported the issue to Medchal district collector and TGPSC due to pressure from the candidates.

The TGPSC said question papers would be sealed in tamper proof covers with examination hall wise. The seal would be opened by the invigilator in presence of candidates, and declaration of opening seal would be taken from two candidates and invigilator, it said.

“Some question papers will have three paper seals, some would have two and some only one which is machine pasted and sometimes the machine ejects without pasting,” it added.