KARACHI, April 15: At least 15 students were caught cheating during their class IX chemistry exams of the Secondary School Certificate on Monday.

The students were caught when Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) chairman Fasihuddin Khan, secretary Hoor Mazhar and controller of examinations Noman Ahsan made surprise visits to different examination centres.

During their visit to White House Grammar School’s Gulshan branch, they caught one girl cheating.

At the Baldia Government Boys Secondary School, they found four boys who were cheating in the exam. Another student was caught cheating at Al-Noor Islamia School in Korangi.

Four boys were caught red-handed at the Allama Iqbal Government Boys Secondary School in Federal B Area.

During the board officials’ visit to The Karachi Academy in F.B Area Block 2, they caught five girls cheating in exams.

Their means of cheating — cellphones and notes — were confiscated and their answer sheets were marked with a note from the centre superintendent.

Their cases have been forwarded to the unfair means committee for review.