New Delhi, April 20 -- Several students appearing for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or Class 10 exams in Karnataka's Belagavi district reportedly came up with creative ways to pass, with one candidate even pleading with the evaluator to clear the paper for the sake of "love".

Many students in Belagavi have made desperate appeals to examiners to help them pass - from direct pleas to even offering Rs.500 as a bribe - citing various reasons to justify their request, NDTV reported.

The report quoted a student's note in the exam paper, which stated, "I will only continue my love if I pass," suggesting that the continuation of the budding relationship hinged on the exam's result.

In a similar vein, another student made a co...