Last Updated: 28 September 2026

No paper leak in 4.5 years of AAP Govt; ~69,000 Govt jobs given purely on merit (CM, July 2026)^[1]
-- Aug 2026: Vidhan Sabha passed a censure motion against repeated paper leaks across the country and sent it to the Centre^[2]
-- July 2026: Punjab Police busted a Haryana-based exam cheating syndicate in the BFUHS pharmacy exam; it was not a paper leak (Education Minister)^[3]

Board Exams 2026: Foolproof system for 8.18 lakh students^[4][5]
-- MATQ App tracks question papers from PSEB HQ to banks to exam centres, with GPS & photo proof at every hand-over
-- 384 flying squads, Section 144 within 100 m of 6,792 exam centres, 5,600+ officials on ground
-- End-to-end digital (On-Screen) evaluation of answer sheets from March 2026^[6]

A mobile application PSEB-MATQ for checking question paper leaks in the upcoming Class X and XII board exams beginning in Feburuary 2024^[7]

12 February 2024: Mobile app announced by Chairperson of Punjab School Education Board^[7:1]

¶ Features^[7:2]

• This app is used for tracking of question papers and answer sheets submitted at collection centers
• Each packet would have a QR code
• Avoids wrong subject paper distribution as the app will not scan packets of wrong subjects
• Question papers cannot be received by any unauthorised person, as only mobile numbers registered with the board can access the app therefore avoiding paper leakages
• For additional safety, sealed packets of question papers would be kept at banks allotted by the board

REFERENCES:

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1. https://yespunjab.com/punjab-has-seen-no-paper-leak-in-4-5-years-69k-govt-jobs-given-purely-on-merit-cm-bhagwant-mann/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 28 July 2026) ↩︎

2. https://yespunjab.com/punjab-assembly-passes-censure-motion-on-paper-leaks-bhagwant-mann-raises-voice-for-gen-z/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 3 Aug 2026) ↩︎

3. https://yespunjab.com/punjab-police-bust-haryana-based-exam-cheating-syndicate-bfuhs-pharmacy-case-was-not-a-paper-leak-harjot-bains/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 31 July 2026) ↩︎

4. https://yespunjab.com/384-flying-squads-matq-app-section-144-bhagwant-mann-govt-ensures-fair-secure-board-exams-for-8-18-lakh-students/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 18 Feb 2026) ↩︎

5. https://yespunjab.com/pseb-leverages-technology-to-ensure-smooth-transparent-and-foolproof-board-examinations/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 11 Feb 2026) ↩︎

6. https://yespunjab.com/punjab-to-roll-out-end-to-end-digital-evaluation-for-march-2026-board-exams-harjot-bains/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 13 Feb 2026) ↩︎

7. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/to-curb-malpractices-pseb-develops-app-590178 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎