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CBSE Corrects Mis‑Uploaded Answer Sheet as Students Win Political Backing

The episode has drawn fresh scrutiny of the board’s new on‑screen marking and the tender that awarded its evaluation work to a private contractor.

Overview

  • CBSE, which on Sunday acknowledged that an incorrect Physics answer sheet had been uploaded under a student’s roll number, emailed the correct copy to the pupil and said it will update his result if needed.
  • Class 12 students who flagged evaluation errors say they faced online abuse and were called “anti‑national,” and Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi met them and posted a video supporting their complaints.
  • A 17‑year‑old student researcher published a probe of how the on‑screen marking tender was awarded, raising procurement and transparency questions that CBSE and contractor Coempt Edutech have denied.
  • Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan publicly said he would take “full responsibility” and pledged fixes to the marking process, but no independent judicial probe has been announced in these reports.
  • OSM is a new evaluation method whose rollout coincided with a fall in pass rates, students say there were limited official grievance channels so they used social media, and the controversy could prompt formal audits, clearer appeals routes, and tighter procurement reviews.