Delhi: The growing controversy surrounding the CBSE Class 12 revaluation process has now reached the highest levels of the Union government, with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan publicly acknowledging “some discrepancies” in the board’s digital evaluation system and assuring students that corrective measures will be taken.
The admission comes after days of outrage from students and parents across India over irregularities linked to the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. Several students reported missing pages in scanned answer sheets, mismatched copies, unchecked answers, and technical glitches during the revaluation process.
Addressing the issue after a high-level review meeting with CBSE officials and IIT experts, Pradhan said the government “accepts responsibility” for the problems and has instructed authorities to ensure faster grievance redressal and complete transparency in the evaluation process.
The controversy gained national attention after a Class 12 student alleged that the Physics answer sheet uploaded by CBSE during verification did not belong to him. The board later admitted there had been a mix-up and promised corrective action. Since then, social media has been flooded with similar complaints from students claiming their marks did not match their expectations or that portions of their answers appeared missing in scanned copies.
According to official figures, nearly four lakh students have already accessed scanned answer sheets, amounting to around 11 lakh answer copies under the re-evaluation process. The CBSE has now begun the formal rechecking and verification window for Class 12 students while simultaneously attempting to stabilise its digital systems after complaints about payment gateway failures and portal crashes.
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To address the crisis, the Centre has also brought in experts from IITs and public sector banks to strengthen the technical infrastructure behind the portal and evaluation system.
However, beyond the technical debate lies a much deeper emotional concern. For lakhs of students, board exam results are directly tied to college admissions, scholarships, competitive exams, and career opportunities. Many students say the uncertainty has caused stress, sleepless nights, and anxiety at a time when they should have been celebrating the end of school life.
While the Education Ministry has defended the On-Screen Marking system as a step towards modernization and transparency, the ongoing controversy has raised serious questions about whether India’s education infrastructure is fully prepared for such a large-scale digital transition.
For now, students and parents wait for one thing above all else, trust to be restored in a system that shapes millions of futures every year.