The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad has postponed the second-group papers scheduled for today under the Class 9 first annual exam 2026.
According to the board secretary, the exams for Computer Science, Biology, and Ahle Hadith Dars-e-Nizami, originally set for May 6, will not be held as planned.
The board stated that revised dates for the affected papers will be announced later.
The development came after reports of paper leaks surfaced ahead of the examinations. Earlier, the Class 9 Biology and Computer Science papers for the second shift were allegedly leaked, while a similar incident occurred on Monday when the Mathematics paper was leaked three hours before the exam.
Authorities have assured students and parents that strict measures are being implemented to prevent further leaks and ensure the transparency and integrity of the examination process.
The Class 9 written exams began on April 17 and are scheduled to continue until May 8, while practical examinations will be held from May 12 to May 25.
Cambridge mathematics paper leak
Before this, Cambridge International Education 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.”
