The ministry made mention of the leak in a media release Wednesday stating that "preliminary investigations have revealed that there appears to be a determined, sinister plot to destabilise the positive work emanating from the Ministry of Education".
Nearly 18,000 students wrote the exam in May. The results are supposed to be released Friday.
The Express newspaper said it spoke with acting Chief Education Officer Harrilal Seecharan who assured the paper that there were no leaks. It said he explained that under the 1960 Concordat denominational schools have the authority to select 20 per cent of the First Form pupils to attend their schools.
This means that the principals of these schools would know who would attend their schools prior to the results being made public.
In an interview with a local radio station Seecharan said, "I can tell you at this point that no official results have been sent from the Ministry to any school, any child or any parent."
However the ministry is convinced that there has been sabotage by "agents inside and outside of the Ministry, intent and determined to create instability, confusion and chaos in the minds of the population as well as the students, parents and teachers of our nation".
It said, "Active investigations are being pursued to determine those responsible for this act of sabotage and for possible prosecution of criminal conduct. The Ministry of Education continues to be committed to the highest standards of transparency and accountability to the nation.
"The Ministry is well aware of these insidious acts being committed over the past few weeks with the same nefarious intent and purpose. The Ministry of Education advises the public to ignore any such e-mail or information, as their contents may be false or inaccurate."
It said, "Active investigations are being pursued to determine those responsible for this act of sabotage and for possible prosecution of criminal conduct. The Ministry of Education continues to be committed to the highest standards of transparency and accountability to the nation.
"The Ministry is well aware of these insidious acts being committed over the past few weeks with the same nefarious intent and purpose. The Ministry of Education advises the public to ignore any such e-mail or information, as their contents may be false or inaccurate."
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