Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Wednesday said it was aware of reports regarding the alleged leak of a question paper and was investigating the matter, adding that further information would be shared after the June 2026 examination series.

In a statement, CIE said: “We are aware of news about a reported leak of a question paper. We investigate such reports thoroughly.”

It added that more information would be provided to centres, if required, during or after the conclusion of the timetabled exams for the June 2026 session.

The statement came amid reports that the Advanced Subsidiary Mathematics Paper 1 for the June 2026 series, coded Pure Mathematics 1 (9707), was allegedly leaked ahead of the scheduled examination held in the afternoon today.

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According to claims circulating online, the paper appeared on social media in both unsolved and solved formats. Some individuals suggested it surfaced late on Tuesday night, while others claimed it had been circulating at least six hours before the exam.

It was further reported that the paper was shared on social media platforms, including Reddit, and later widely circulated through WhatsApp. Some students also claimed it was being sold through an application before being distributed online.

Sources told The Express Tribune that at a private school examination centre in Karachi, students raised objections during the exam, stating they had already seen the paper on social media hours earlier. They questioned the conduct of the examination under such circumstances, arguing it could affect their threshold marks. British Council representatives at the centre reportedly recorded written statements from the affected students.

A and O Level examinations under the Cambridge system are currently being held across the country for the May-June session. However, the latest incident is significant as a complete and solved paper is said to have been leaked, whereas in the previous year, around four papers were partially leaked, with only selected questions circulating online.

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The Federal Ministry of Education had previously conducted inquiries into such incidents, while Cambridge had also assured internal investigations. However, the findings were not shared with the ministry, nor were details disclosed regarding those responsible or any action taken.

Under examination security protocols, Cambridge question papers are not supposed to leave examination centres, as candidates write answers directly on the question papers. Despite this, both unsolved and solved versions of the paper reportedly circulated on social media before and after the exam.

Meanwhile, an unidentified individual on social media claimed responsibility for leaking the paper and also threatened to leak more papers if Cambridge did not change its approach.