Documented exam leaks, cancellations, and disruption events across school and competitive exams rose from near-zero in 2004 to ~12 events per year by 2025. The acceleration concentrates after 2018 and reflects both increased reporting and underlying integrity failures.
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This is one of 36 standing analyses drawn from the Some Perspective dataset. It is not dated commentary: it describes a relationship in the data that holds across the series, and it is regenerated whenever the underlying dataset is refreshed. The figures quoted here reflect the 2026-08-15 data vintage.