CBSE Re-evaluation Row LIVE: Will Class 12 board exams be held again? OSM glitches, answer sheet mix-ups raise concerns

Class 12 students under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have escalated complaints about mismatched answer sheets, missing pages, and handwriting discrepancies in scanned copies provided by the board. Vedant and Sanjana, two students, highlighted that their scanned answer sheets did not align with their handwriting, drawing attention to CBSE’s newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. The board has manually reviewed over 13,000 answer sheets out of nearly 9.8 million evaluated copies due to detected discrepancies, though it remains unclear whether student complaints fall within this review. CBSE rejected online allegations of a security breach, clarifying that a referenced portal contained only sample test data and not real evaluation records. The operational evaluation system, with a different URL, was confirmed secure. Re-evaluation and verification of marks began on May 26, with applications accepted until May 29 for students who received scanned copies of their answer sheets. The process requires students to first obtain photocopies or scanned copies before proceeding with verification or re-evaluation, though delays or missing pages may hinder timely submissions. Introduced this year, the OSM system was intended to streamline evaluation but has faced scrutiny amid student complaints about transparency and trust in digital processes. Concerns over admissions, cut-offs, and competitive exams have intensified, as students and parents argue that evaluation errors could jeopardize their academic futures. CBSE has emphasized that the portal used for actual evaluations was separate from the testing platform mentioned in breach claims, reinforcing its stance that no security compromise occurred. However, the ongoing controversy underscores broader questions about accountability and confidence in technology-driven evaluation systems.