The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday issued an advisory addressing misleading information circulating regarding QR codes printed on its question papers. The board clarified that the QR codes are part of internal systems and are not designed to function as direct internet hyperlinks.

In an official advisory, CBSE explained, "These codes are part of internal systems for authentication, tracking, and examination integrity, and do not open as web links when scanned. Rather, they only show the intended text. However, if a user opts to use Google search on the text, Google search suggests certain other words. This doesn't occur if standard browsers such as Chrome."