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June 18, 2026

India’s solution to entrance exam fraud: A temporary ban on Telegram

On June 13, 2026, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) held a protest in Hyderabad against alleged exam paper leaks related to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The Indian government temporarily blocked access to the messaging platform Telegram to combat exam fraud, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) announcing the ban will last until June 22 and disabling the message editing feature until June 30. The NEET-UG exam was canceled on May 12, affecting approximately 2.2 million students, following allegations of a paper leak. Telegram channels were found soliciting payments for leaked exam papers, while the NTA denied any papers were available outside secured channels. Political ramifications included calls from opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The Cockroach Janta Party organized protests nationwide demanding accountability for the examination discrepancies.

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June 26, 2024

How a messaging app that helps students prepare for exams enabled paper leaks

- Telegram was used to circulate a leaked UGC-NET exam paper, with people offering to sell it for Rs 5,000 to Rs 15,000. - The Central government cancelled the exam due to concerns of compromised integrity, with the education minister confirming the paper was leaked on Telegram. - Telegram's popularity in India, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, allowed for easy access to resources and study materials for exams. - The app's anonymity features attract both genuine aspirants and those seeking to misuse it, such as offering to modify answer sheets for a fee. - Telegram's group size limit of up to 2 lakh members makes it a platform where leaks are likely to occur, with some fraudsters taking advantage of the situation to defraud aspirants.