CBSE 12 Mathematics question paper went viral after a QR code printed on it allegedly redirected users to Rick Astley’s song. This was shared by students on X. Check details here
CBSE Maths Question Paper QR Code
CBSE Class 12 Maths Question Paper 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education Mathematics question paper for class 12th recently went viral online after a QR code printed on it allegedly redirected users to a popular music video. Some students on X claimed that when they scanned CBSE 12 Maths paper QR code, it opened 1987 song “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley.
The song is widely known for the internet prank called Rickrolling, where people are tricked into opening video instead of an important link. It must be noted that QR codes are usually printed on CBSE board exam question papers for verification or to provide exam-related information. CBSE Class 12 Maths exam was conducted on March 9 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
CBSE has issued an official clarification stating that question paper is 'genuine and uncompromised.' The press release states, "In a few question paper sets, it appears that when one of the given QR codes is scanned, it links to a YouTube video. It appears that this has raised concerns about the veracity of the question papers amongst concerned students and their parents. It is hereby confirmed by the Board that the question papers are genuine. The security of the question papers remains uncompromised," it added.
Student’s Reaction on X Regarding CBSE Class 12 Maths Question Paper QR Code
Commonly asked questions
CBSE 12th question paper follows a structured format. 50% questions are competency based and rest 50 % are short/long answer types. Total 80 marks are allotted to the theory paper.
CBSE 10th Sample Question papers 2026 are released officially and can be downloaded from the official website- cbseacademic.ac.in. The CBSE Class 10 SQPs for previous years are available on this page too. Students can download the same from the links below.
These sample question papers will help students know the difficulty level of the exam. These will also help them manage time while answering paper.
Yes, it is highly likely that you will get about 30-40 % questions from the previous years. I can't say that will be as same as given but the concept will be same. The type of question coming in CBSE board exams is same. The board follows the same pattern.
The previous years question papers will also help you clarify the concepts.
Many students shared screenshots and videos of incident on social media platform X. In one tweet, a student scans the QR code from her home, and it opens the music video. Soon after, other users also reported same result after scanning QR codes from different sets of CBSE 12th Maths question paper. Check one of the tweet here
Student's Tweet of X
Aditya Prakash tweeted QR code on CBSE 12 question paper on X and asked users to scan it. “Bhai ye mere friend ka math ka paper hai bas ek baar ye QR code scan kar lo. This was not on my 2026 list CBSE.”
Tweet of CBSE Maths Question QR Code
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