India, April 8 -- The question paper for the grade 9 Marathi language assessment under the Periodic Assessment Test (PAT) - test no. 2 conducted by the Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) was leaked online ahead of the scheduled exam. Taking cognisance of the breach, the SCERT has lodged an FIR with the Pune police cyber cell.

SCERT director Rahul Rekhawar on Monday told Hindustan Times, "Yes, it is true that the question paper for tomorrow's exam was leaked. An FIR is being registered against those YouTube channels. We are working with the police to get them taken down."

The question paper leak was traced to a video uploaded by a YouTube channel named 'Tutor ADM' providing step-by-step guidance on ans...