Newly released CBSE data shows that while students initially requested copies of more than 11.3 lakh answer books, only around 3.8 lakh answer books were subsequently taken forward for verification of issues observed and re-evaluation of answers.
What makes the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class XII episode especially troubling is that it is part of a broader pattern of simultaneous and insufficiently tested reforms introduced in quick succession by the CBSE.
The Board said the URL that was flagged in the post was a testing site with sample data for internal testing and review, and that it did not contain any actual evaluation data, or marks.
For thousands of students and parents, something was amiss; the incongruity between how their wards recalled taking the exam and how they actually scored sparked a controversy.
CBSE Class 12th Results 2026: The discontent among students was particularly strong in subjects like Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, where many students felt their answers were undervalued.
During the rollout of On-Screen Marking (OSM) in the CBSE Class 12 examinations, the board reported that over 80,000 answer scripts required corrective action.
It dropped to 1.35 lakh in 2022, when the Board conducted exams in two terms with half the syllabus being tested in each term. When regular board exams returned in 2023, the number fell further to 1.13 lakh.
The Panchkula region, comprising Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, recorded an overall pass percentage of 85.73 per cent. A total of 83.16 per cent boys and 88.92 per cent girls cleared the exams.
CBSE 10th results 2022: Students can access their result from the official CBSE website — cbse.gov.in or cbseresults.nic.in. A total of 2109208 candidates registered of which 1976668 students have passed CBSE Class 10 exams.
CBSE 12th Results 2022: Students can access their result from the official CBSE websites. Students who appeared in the exam will be able to check results at
cbse.gov.in, cbseresults.nic.in. Also via Digilocker and Umang App
CBSE had earlier released the answer key and provided an objection facility to registered candidates. Results for the same are now available on the official website — ctet.nic.in
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) extended the last date to apply for the non-teaching posts. The application process will be closed on December 23 midnight.
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