Another Cambridge A-level exam paper has been leaked, according to reports on Tuesday. According to the reports, three exam papers were being circulated, out of which one was found to be an AS-level business paper 1.
Reports say that these papers were being circulated on social media. The Business Studies paper was circulated on social media at 12:41 pm today.
Serious concern 🚨
— ahmed dgn (@DgnAhmed) May 5, 2026
AS Level Business Paper 1 appears to have been leaked before the exam. This compromises fairness for all candidates.
Requesting an urgent investigation by @CambridgeInt #Cambridge #ALevels #ExamLeak #FairExams pic.twitter.com/KakyPC5qZj
Cambridge mathematics paper leak
Before this, Cambridge International Education on Thursday confirmed the leakage of A-level Mathematics Paper 12 (9709).
It said that work is ongoing to assess how much the paper was leaked and what action should be taken next.
According to claims circulating online, the paper was shared on social media in both unsolved and solved forms. Similar to reports regarding the business studies paper.
Some people said it appeared late on Tuesday night, while others claimed it was available at least six hours before the exam.
It was also reported that the paper was shared on platforms like Reddit and then widely spread on WhatsApp.
Some students further claimed that it was being sold through an app before being shared online.
Cambridge International Education
The statement from Cambridge came after the leak of exam papers. It caused a strong reaction from Pakistani students who said the Mathematics paper was leaked hours before the exam.
“We can confirm 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,” read a statement issued by Cambridge.
“We investigate such incidents promptly and thoroughly and we are now working to understand the extent of the leak and determine next steps. Our priority is to ensure that students are not disadvantaged by this incident and we continue to take all possible measures to protect the integrity of our exams,” it read further.
The statement added, “It is important that candidates continue to prepare for and take upcoming exams. Our decisions about the next steps are taken by senior and experienced professionals who are in possession of all the facts, and our principles are: ensuring the reliability of the grades that we award, so that universities and other users of the grades can continue to trust them, and minimising the distress and disruption caused to students by the theft of the paper.”
