‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ song revealed from QR code of 12th Math paper…CBSE issued clarification

New Delhi : After the completion of the Class 12 Mathematics examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), a very strange and surprising controversy has come to light. The news spread like wildfire on social media that the security QR code printed on the question paper was leading to a video of a famous English pop song instead of an educational website. This created a huge stir among the students appearing for the examination and their parents and suspicions of paper leak or some big conspiracy were raised.

‘Reroll’ prank in mathematics paper

Let us tell you that during the Mathematics examination held on Monday, students noticed that when they scanned the QR code present on the question paper, the song ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by famous singer Rick Astley was playing. In internet language it is called ‘Reroll’ prank. This unexpected incident created confusion at the examination centres. The students felt that perhaps someone had mischievously broken the confidentiality of the question paper or the set that had reached them was fake.

CBSEofficial explanation of

After the growing controversy and the video going viral on social media, CBSE presented its stand on Tuesday. The board officially clarified that the question papers going viral are completely genuine. CBSE spokesperson said that there has been no breach in the security arrangements and the integrity of the examination is completely intact. The Board has taken this entire matter very seriously and has assured that such technical mistakes will not be repeated in future.

QR code is for security

In its official release, the board made it clear that the main purpose of placing QR codes on question papers is to verify their authenticity. If news of paper leak comes from anywhere. So through this code it can be easily found out whether the concerned question paper is genuine or not. Although. Why did this code lead to a link to a music video this time? It is being investigated internally. The board admitted that this could be a technical error.

Concerns of parents and students

After such negligence came to light in the question paper, many parents expressed their deep displeasure through social media. He said that such serious mistakes cannot be expected from a responsible institution like the Board. Many students shared the video and claimed that they thought someone had tampered with the paper. This also affected his concentration during the examination. Parents were scared that the entire examination might get canceled because of this.

Precautionary steps for the future

At the end of its statement, CBSE has assured that such incidents should not be repeated in future. Strict steps are being taken for this. The coding process of question papers will be reviewed again minutely. The board says that they are fully committed to making the examination system more transparent and fault-free. After this clarification, students and schools have now heaved a sigh of relief and have focused on preparations for the next examinations.