CBSE has issued an advisory clarifying that QR codes on question papers are not web links after a viral incident linked to Orry. The Board said such search results are unrelated and urged stakeholders not to share misleading claims.

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an advisory addressing confusion and misinformation surrounding QR codes printed on its question papers, following recent incidents that went viral on social media, including one involving internet personality Orry.

The advisory, released on April 2, 2026, comes days after students appearing for the Class 12 History examination on March 30 reported that scanning a QR code on the question paper led to search results linked to Orry, triggering widespread online reactions and memes.

The videos of the students scanning the code and landing on unrelated internet content have gone viral on social media, making the usual inclusion of the code in the question paper a topic of discussion outside of its usual purpose.

QR codes meant for security, not external links