A video showing widespread cheating is widely shared on social media platforms. It is claimed to be of the UPSC examination held in Uttar Pradesh.
The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “UPSE exam’s malpractices in UP! That’s why maximum IAS and IPS officers come from the north, this is how the UP government works… What can we expect from such VIDVAANS?”
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be MISLEADING.
Searching with relevant keywords, our team traced the viral clip with a news report in Aaj Tak website, dated March 1, 2024. As per the report, the video is from the City Law College, an examination centre, in Barabanki, UP. It is also related to a law examination.
The media outlet, Dainik Bhaskar, also carries a news article, dated March 7, 2024, saying, a case of mass cheating was discovered at City Law College in Barabanki. During the first shift of the exam, an LLB student named Shivam Singh live-streamed the cheating on Facebook on February 27. As a result, the law exam was cancelled, and the examination centre was fined ₹2 lakh. Additionally, the college will not serve as an examination centre for six years.
Similar news about the mass cheating incident at City Law College in Barabanki can also be found on the websites of ETV Bharat and Zee News.
Thus, it is evident from the above information that a viral video showing mass cheating during a law exam in Uttar Pradesh is falsely linked to the UPSC exam.
