Overview
- CBSE issued a formal clarification after students who obtained scanned Class 12 answer sheets reported apparent totaling discrepancies in their results.
- The board said its long‑standing 'over‑attempt' policy automatically counts the higher score when a candidate answers more options than required and marks the excluded response with an asterisk so it is not added to the total.
- To illustrate the rule CBSE cited a Chemistry example where one subpart scoring 3 was counted, the other scoring 2 was star‑marked and the sheet total of 43.5 was rounded to 44.
- An online portal for verification of scanned‑copy issues and for re‑evaluation is open through June 6, 2026, with fees of ₹100 per answer book for verification and ₹25 per question for re‑evaluation and payments limited to UPI, cards or net banking.
- CBSE urged students to check asterisked marks and footnotes on their scanned scripts before manually totaling scores and told candidates to submit only one online request and to apply only if they have obtained the scanned copy.