Lok Sabha passes bill to criminalize public examination malpractices

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India's Union government introduced and pushed through Parliament the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, after a wave of protests sparked by widely reported paper leaks in competitive exams like SSC and NEET.
Passed first in the Lok Sabha, the bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Union Minister Jitendra Singh amid opposition concerns over past leaks.
It criminalizes methods of leaking papers and unfair means, prescribes stringent penalties, and proposes fast-track courts to enforce them.
The move targets the entire ecosystem — from inside agencies to organized leak networks — to restore credibility in exams that determine millions of careers.
Watch now for Rajya Sabha passage, rules framing, and whether agencies tighten digital and physical custody protocols in response.

What to watch next

Rajya Sabha passage and presidential assent timeline.
Framing of rules defining offenses and penalties.
Operational protocol upgrades at major exam agencies.

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Public examination agencies (UPSC, SSC, state boards) compliance overhead· weeks
Exam aspirants and families deterrence and trust restoration· longer
Potential paper-leak operators deterrence through criminal penalties· immediate
EdTech and online proctoring vendors demand lift· weeks

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Named Central Bureau of Investigation · Cockroach Janata Party · Congress · Dharmendra Pradhan · Government of India · Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · Jantar Mantar · Jitendra Singh · Lok Sabha · Ministry of Education · Nandan Nilekani · Narendra Modi

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