India, March 10 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education has issued a clarification following reports of a QR code printed on the CBSE Class 12 Maths Exam 2026 held on March 9, 2026. The QR code printed on the question paper allegedly redirected users to a YouTube video of the song ' Never Can Say Goodbye' by singer Rick Astley.

In the clarification issued by the Board, CBSE has confirmed that the question papers are genuine and that their security remains uncompromised.

CBSE further added that while the concern about the veracity of the question papers has been put to rest, the matter has been taken seriously, and the Board is taking necessary steps to ensure that such issues are not repeated in the future.

The QR code on the Class...