The Ministry of Education has warned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally manipulated Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being circulated on social media.
The Ministry says it had detected attempts by unscrupulous individuals to alter placement documents and create the impression that the government had changed students’ original school placements.
In a statement, the Ministry described the claims circulating online as “false and misleading”, urging the public to rely only on placement information obtained through official CSSPS channels.
According to the Ministry, preliminary internal verification has revealed that some of the placement slips being shared online do not correspond with records generated from the official CSSPS platform.
The Ministry said discrepancies had also been identified in the barcodes and QR codes appearing on some of the purported placement slips.
«“In particular, the barcodes and QR codes on the purported placement slips do not match the placement information presented on the documents being circulated as evidence of alleged changes,” the Ministry said.»
It added that its internal system records and audit logs did not support claims that students’ placements had been changed.
Instead, the available evidence suggests that some of the documents had been digitally manipulated or otherwise altered to give the impression that students had been reassigned to different schools.
The Ministry said such actions could undermine public confidence in the CSSPS placement process while creating unnecessary confusion and anxiety among students, parents and guardians.
Matter referred to security agencies
The Ministry has referred the matter to the Cyber Security Authority and other relevant security agencies for further investigation.
The authorities are expected to establish the source of the manipulated documents and take appropriate action where necessary.
The Ministry is therefore urging the public to exercise caution and refrain from sharing unverified placement slips, screenshots or claims about changes to students’ placements on social media.
Parents, guardians and students have also been advised to verify placement information through official CSSPS channels before acting on any information circulating online.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the 2026 CSSPS placement exercise is conducted with transparency, fairness, integrity and accountability.
It also assured the public that legitimate concerns regarding placement would be investigated through the appropriate channels.
The statement was signed by Hashmin Mohammed, Press Secretary, Ministry of Education.
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