India, March 19 -- Maharashtra's state board exams saw major malpractices detected through CCTV surveillance, resulting in 105 staff suspensions and finding many student violations during the February-March 2026 Class 10 (Secondary School Certificate) and Class 12 (Higher Secondary Certificate) examinations.

The mandatory installation of CCTVs at exam centres this year helped authorities detect cases of mass copying, mobile use, impersonation, and other irregularities. This year, 16.15 lakh students appeared for the exams.

In SSC, 74 incidents of malpractice were reported, while Class 12 recorded 237 cases.

Special cases include Beed, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Amravati, Washim, Latur, Nagpur, and Gadchiroli, where students were...