CIE offers free resit after paper leak

ISLAMABAD:

Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) has announced that students affected by the leak of three A-level exam papers during the May/June 2025 session will be eligible for a free resit in the upcoming November series.

The decision comes amid growing concerns from students, parents, and officials after the examination board confirmed last month that portions of several question papers had been compromised.

CIE, which conducts O- and A-Level exams globally, acknowledged the paper leak in June and stated that affected students would receive compensation in the form of additional marks for the impacted questions.

The leak sparked widespread outrage and demands for transparency, particularly after students raised complaints throughout the examination window.

Prior to the board's public admission, a parliamentary committee had been informed that the findings of the inquiry into the alleged paper leaks would be shared after June 16, a delay that only intensified public scrutiny.

On Monday, CIE posted an official update on its Facebook page addressing candidates who appeared in any of the three compromised papers from the June 2025 session.

The affected assessments include Cambridge International AS and A Level Mathematics Paper 12, Cambridge International AS and A Level Mathematics Paper 42, Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science Paper 22.

"The results for these syllabuses will be released as normal," the statement read.

"We're offering free syllabus entry resits in the upcoming November 2025 exam series for students who sat one or more of the three affected papers in June 2025.

"We have sent a message to all candidates and their families through schools and will provide further information following the release of our June 2025 exam series results," CIE added.

"Candidates are asked to contact their schools should they have further questions, and thank you once again to all students and families."