The examination authority Cambridge International Education (CIE) has officially confirmed that AS Level Mathematics Paper 12 and Paper 52 (9709) was leaked before the scheduled examination.
The incident has triggered widespread concern across Pakistan, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Our team at PkRevenue contacted Cambridge International Education to verify circulating reports, and the authority confirmed the breach.
PkRevenue Verification and Official Response
Following viral claims on social media, our Team PkRevenue contacted CAIE to verify the authenticity of the alleged AS Maths paper leak. Cambridge International Education confirmed that the examination material had been shared prematurely in violation of regulations. The authority also stated that it is currently investigating the scale of the breach and assessing necessary actions to ensure fairness for all candidates.
Cambridge Official Statement
“We can confirm that Cambridge International AS Level Mathematics Paper 12 and 52 (9709) taken in our Africa, Europe, Middle East, Pakistan and South Asia regions, was shared prematurely against our regulations. We investigate such incidents promptly and thoroughly and we are now working to understand the extent of the leak and determine next steps. Our priority is to ensure that students are not disadvantaged by these incidents and we continue to take all possible measures to protect the integrity of our exams. It is important that candidates continue to prepare for, and take, upcoming exams. Our decisions about the next steps are taken by senior and experienced professionals who are in possession of all the facts and our principles are: * ensuring the reliability of the grades that we award, so that universities and other users of the grades can continue to trust them. * minimising the distress and disruption caused to students by the theft of the paper. We take the impact of incidents such as this on students extremely seriously. We value the trust placed in us to deliver over two million exams each year in 160 countries and provide fair results. It remains rare for the integrity of an exam to be compromised, and we take appropriate sanctions against centres and students where we have evidence of malpractice. We thank all our students and centres for their patience and ask them to await further updates. We will be updating your centre regularly and they will be best placed to advise you.”
A2 Maths Paper 32 Postponement Response
When asked whether the A2 Mathematics Paper 32 would be postponed due to the leak, Cambridge International Education responded that no further comment could be made at this stage. The authority stated: “I’m sorry we cannot comment any further on this. We are updating our centres, and they will be best placed to advise you.”
New Exam Date and Key Updates for Paper 12
Cambridge has now scheduled a replacement examination for AS Mathematics Paper 9709/12 on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The retake will be conducted as part of the official June exam series timetable.
Importantly, students and schools will not face any additional charges for the replacement paper. Cambridge also confirmed that the AS & A Level results release date of August 11, 2026, will remain unchanged despite the disruption.
Schools are expected to receive detailed instructions by May 15 regarding exam procedures, paper distribution, withdrawals, and options for future exam entries.
Investigation and Next Steps
Cambridge International Education has confirmed that it is actively reviewing the full extent of the leak and examining evidence before making any final decisions. The focus remains on maintaining fairness, safeguarding grading integrity, and ensuring that no student is disadvantaged.
Commitment to Exam Integrity
Authorities emphasized that such incidents are rare but taken extremely seriously. Cambridge continues to strengthen examination security and urges students to rely on official communication channels through their respective centres for all future updates.