Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) has announced that three exam papers were partially leaked ahead of the June 2025 tests, following an internal probe. Despite the breach, students will receive their grades on August 12, with affected questions removed and full marks awarded to ensure fairness.
In a statement released Thursday, Cambridge assured students and parents that all candidates would be treated justly, upholding academic integrity. “Justice for honest students is our top priority,” the exam board declared.
The leaks involved portions of three papers: one question from AS & A Level Mathematics Paper 12, parts of two questions from Paper 42 (Mathematics), and sections of AS & A Level Computer Science Paper 22. No full papers were stolen.
Cambridge also uncovered an organized scheme selling fake or leaked papers to students. While most online claims were false or exaggerated, the board confirmed the partial leaks. Uzma Yousuf, Cambridge’s Pakistan country director, expressed sympathy for distressed students, calling them the “main victims of this theft.”
Dr Anthony Dawson, director of assessment standards, stated that corrective measures were taken to protect students who did not seek leaked content. The board is tracking down those involved in buying or selling papers, warning of severe penalties.
Cambridge has shared its findings with Pakistan’s education ministry and other authorities. The scandal has reached Pakistan’s National Assembly, where the education committee is reviewing evidence of leaks.
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With over two million exams taken yearly across 160+ countries, Cambridge called such breaches rare but reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on cheating, pledging to safeguard the credibility of its qualifications.