Archive · 28 Aug 2026
WhatsApp Chats Reveal Maharashtra MPSC Exam Paper Leak Details
Investigators say a candidate received an exam paper before the test.
They allege that officials helped provide the paper through intermediaries.
The candidate was reportedly told to answer 10 questions wrongly so her score would not look suspicious.
Police say 77 questions matched the actual exam paper.
The candidate later ranked seventh.
Her former boyfriend reported the alleged leak after they broke up.
Police then named him as a co-accused after finding that she had sent him the paper.
Six people have been arrested, and the commission cancelled the examination and recruitment process.
Investigators say Rituja Patil received the exam paper two days early.
She was allegedly told to answer 10 questions incorrectly to avoid suspicion.
Police say 77 of 294 leaked questions matched the examination paper.
Six people have been arrested, while prime accused Rituja Patil remains absconding.
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission cancelled the recruitment process and examination.
- Who
- Rituja Patil, her former boyfriend Gaurav Patil, her father Amrit Patil, intermediary Pravin Patil, three MPSC employees, and investigators are central to the case.
- What
- An alleged Maharashtra Public Service Commission Drug Inspector exam paper leak involving advance access, a bribe, and instructions to give wrong answers.
- When
- The exam was held on March 22; investigators say Rituja Patil received the paper on March 20.
- Where
- The alleged deal took place at a flat in Nashik; the case is being investigated in Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police say the paper was allegedly purchased for Rs 5 lakh, while the leak was exposed after Gaurav Patil reported it following the couple’s breakup.
Political Critics
Government Position
Scope of the leak
Political Critics
Rohit Pawar and opposition leaders have initiated a political response and planned a protest over the case.
Government Position
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the incident was not a mass paper leak and that the paper reached only one individual.
Response to the examination
Political Critics
The political reaction indicates continued concern over the integrity of the recruitment process.
Government Position
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission cancelled the entire recruitment process and examination as a precaution.
- Exam
- MPSC Drug Inspector examination
- Exam date
- March 22
- Alleged advance access
- March 20, two days before the exam
- Matching questions
- 77 of 294 leaked questions allegedly matched the exam paper
- Candidate’s rank
- Seventh
- Alleged payment
- Rs 5 lakh
- Arrests
- Six people arrested; Rituja Patil remains absconding
- Administrative response
- The entire recruitment process and examination were cancelled