WB Board Exam 2024: 32 Students Disqualified From Class 12 Exam For Taking Mobile Phones Inside Exam Centre

In the WB Board Exam 2024, a total of 32 students have been disqualified from the Class 12 examination for breaching exam protocols by bringing mobile phones into the exam centre.

32 candidates disqualified from HS examination for taking mobile phones inside exam centre.

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Kolkata: Thirty-two candidates have been disqualified from the Class 12 Board examination in West Bengal for breaching exam regulations by bringing mobile phones into the exam centre, an official said on Wednesday. On Wednesday alone, four candidates were caught using mobile phones during exams, resulting in the cancellation of their candidature for the entire examination, President of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Chiranjib Bhattacharya said in a statement.

He said that a total of 32 students had been discovered using mobile phones in the examination hall, leading to the cancellation of all their papers.

Among these incidents, two candidates were found with smartphones during the Mathematics paper, while the other two were intending to write the History examination.

"The steps were adopted to prevent any malpractices, including taking images of the question papers and circulating those on social media…," he told PTI.

"We have zero tolerance for such acts. The ones disqualified cannot sit for exams for one year," Bhattacharya said.

To address concerns about test paper leaks, the council has introduced for the first time a unique serial number for each question paper, he said.

One person was arrested recently from Nadia district for "promising to share question papers in exchange for money", another council official said.

RBSE 12th Exam 2024 Begins Today

The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education has started the RBSE Class 12 board exams 2024. On the first day of the examination, higher secondary students are taking the Psychology paper. The BSER Class 12th final theory exam for 2024 will be conducted from 8:30 am to 11:45 am. Students must ensure they have downloaded their hall tickets from the official website, rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in. 

Students falling under categories such as blind, albino, myopia, cerebral palsy, polio, paralysis, or those with disabilities as specified in the RPWD Act 2016, possessing a disability of 40% or more, will receive an additional one hour to complete the question paper provided they furnish the necessary certificates. Additionally, students with a disability of 75% or more will also be granted extra time.