CBSE Mathematics Paper QR Code Opens RickAstley's Song On YouTube
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the class 12 CBSE Mathematics exam on March 9, 2025. In a bizarre episode of carelessness by the board, a blunder in the question paper structure was shared by a class 12 student who appeared for the exam on Monday.
In a video circulating on social media, a student highlighted the mistake where she scanned the QR code to see what it entails. Upon her shock, she finds the RickAstley’s song link on YouTube.
In today’s episode of how serious our examination conducting authorities are- presenting to you CBSE class 12th board maths paper which has a QR code that opens RickAstley’s song on YouTube 🤷🏿♂️ pic.twitter.com/gvQcsVvGVp
— Nehr_who? (@Nher_who) March 9, 2026
The QR code on CBSE question papers was officially introduced in 2018 and intended as a security and authentication measure to prevent paper leaks and verify the document’s origin.
The printed QR Code carries important instructions, instead it redirected to a YouTube video song of Rick Astley from 1987.
Nearly 2 million students appeared for the exam.
