Screenshots claiming to show a leaked national examination paper circulated widely on social media in the days before this year's exams began. UDA News sought comment from the examinations council and reviewed the claim.

What We Found

The examinations council issued a public statement describing the circulating documents as fabricated, noting inconsistencies in formatting and content compared to genuine examination materials, and confirmed no breach had been detected in its security systems at the time of publication.

Our Verdict

Based on the examinations council's statement and the absence of any confirmed breach, the claim that a genuine paper was leaked is unverified and appears, on available evidence, to be false — though we will update this fact check if new information emerges.

This fact check relies on the examinations council's public statement and standard practice for verifying leak claims against confirmed security incidents.