The Ministry of Education has warned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally manipulated Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being circulated on social media.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 9, the Ministry said it had been alerted to attempts by unscrupulous individuals to digitally alter genuine CSSPS placement slips and circulate them online.
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According to the Ministry, the individuals were falsely claiming that the Ministry had changed students’ original placement results.
The Ministry rejected the claims, describing them as false and misleading.
“The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that these claims are false and misleading,” it said.
The Ministry said preliminary internal checks had established that some of the placement slips circulating online do not correspond with records generated from the official CSSPS platform.
It said one of the key inconsistencies involved the barcodes and QR codes displayed on 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 also do not support claims that students’ placements had been changed.
According to the Ministry, the evidence available so far indicates that some of the documents have been deliberately altered to create the impression that students’ placements were changed.
The Ministry described the circulation of the manipulated documents as a serious attempt to undermine public confidence in the CSSPS placement process and create unnecessary confusion and anxiety among students, parents and guardians.
The matter has consequently been referred to the Cyber Security Authority and other relevant security agencies for further investigation.
The Ministry urged the public to exercise caution and avoid sharing placement information obtained from unverified sources on social media.
It specifically advised parents, guardians and students to rely only on placement information obtained through official CSSPS channels.
The warning comes as students and families seek information about the 2026 CSSPS placement exercise and prepare for the next stage of the senior high school admission process.
The Ministry assured the public that it remains committed to conducting the 2026 CSSPS placement exercise with transparency, fairness, integrity and accountability.
It also assured students and parents that genuine complaints would not be ignored.
