Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Thursday cancelled the AS Level Mathematics (9709/12) exam for students in administrative zones 3 and 4, following the leak of the question paper.
The leak, which breached examination regulations, led to the decision not to use the paper for final assessment results.
The recent development followed the leak of the Mathematics paper last week. CIE announced that the AS Level Mathematics paper for the June 2026 exams, conducted across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Pakistan, and South Asia, had been shared prematurely, in violation of its regulations.
A statement issued by the authority on the matter today said that following a detailed review, the extent of the sharing means we cannot use this paper to award final examination results.
We have therefore taken the decision to cancel Mathematics (9709/12), and it will not be used to generate results through calculated assessment. The examination body assured students, schools and families that investigations were ongoing, with the cooperation of law enforcement authorities.
The breach led to frustration and disappointment, Cambridge acknowledged, noting the hard work students had put into their preparation.
