Bhubaneswar, March 10 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a clarification regarding concerns raised over the authenticity of some Class 12 Mathematics question papers after reports emerged that a QR code printed on certain papers linked to a YouTube video when scanned.

In a press release dated March 10, Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examinations, said the board incorporates multiple security features in question papers, including QR codes designed to verify the genuineness of the paper in case of any suspected security breach.

According to the board, the Class 12 Mathematics examination was conducted on March 9, 2026. In a few sets of the question paper, it was observed that scanning one of the QR codes dir...