ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A few days after Cambridge International Education (CIE) confirmed the leak of the AS-level Mathematics 9709/12 question paper, the question paper of another AS-level Maths exam has also been leaked.
Inter Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC) Executive Director Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah confirmed the breach, saying they were awaiting a formal stance from Cambridge.
Mallah added that Cambridge has also initially confirmed the paper leak, and, unfortunately, such leaks continue.
The students said that the Mathematics (Probability & Statistics 1) paper with code number 9709/52 was supposed to start at 2 pm on Tuesday, but the question paper was shared prematurely on social media.
AS-level paper leak
It is pertinent to mention that Cambridge had earlier acknowledged that the AS-level Pure Mathematics 1 paper 9709/12, which was held on April 29 in Administrative Zones 3 and 4, was shared prematurely.
In a statement, the board said that the replacement paper for mathematics will take place as part of the June series on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
“[The re-exam] will not incur an additional charge for candidates or schools.”
Furthermore, it confirmed that the results release date of Cambridge International AS & A Level on 11 August remains unchanged.
The re-exam will be conducted in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Pakistan, and South Asia regions, plus Cambodia, parts of Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, the statement added.
In an earlier statement on April 30, the CIE said that “Cambridge International AS-Level mathematics paper 12 (9709) taken in our Africa, Europe, Middle East, Pakistan, and South Asia regions, was shared prematurely against our regulations.”
Apart from releasing the date for the re-take of the exam, the CIE added that “it will share detailed information with schools about when and how they will receive question papers by 15 May, and the steps to follow to run the replacement question paper, as well as frequently asked questions.”
“This will include information on withdrawals from June 2026 and entries for November 2026,” the board said in a latest statement.
The CIE said that a replacement paper will ensure fair outcomes for all students and will deliver grades that are trusted by universities and other stakeholders.
