Possession or leakage of question paper or part thereof

For conduct of competitive examination preparation of question papers, printing of question papers, digitally sending of question papers, transportation of printed question papers, keeping of question papers before and during the examination any person authorized by virtue of his duties shall not do the following before the appointed time: (a) To unseal the such question papers or part or copy or packing thereof, to disclose, receive or attempt to receive, have possession of or receive question papers or questions/question data prepared in electronic or digital mode, taking password etc. to get question paper data and solving them or, (b) Giving or attempting to give or promise to give any confidential information to any person or examinee where such confidential information relates to or is in connection with such question papers. (c) Shall not disclose the data of question paper in online examinations to any unauthorized person or shall not tamper with any computer, local area network or server in order to do so.