Students requested the board to provide re‑evaluation without charging any fee. Hindi lecturer Sunil Dubey said many students claimed they had performed well but their results turned out to be around 30 per cent lower than expected.
HYDERABAD: Several Hyderabad‑based CBSE Class 12 students have expressed serious concern over the newly introduced on‑screen marking (OSM) system, saying they scored less than expected in the recently released results.
Sukriti, a student, said she had expected marks above 93 in chemistry but received only 88. “My overall percentage has been affected and I will definitely apply for re‑evaluation,” she said. Another student, however, said he got the expected marks and felt the variation could be due to challenges faced by teachers in correcting.
Students requested the board to provide re‑evaluation without charging any fee. Hindi lecturer Sunil Dubey said many students claimed they had performed well but their results turned out to be around 30 per cent lower than expected. He noted such complaints had never been received in board history and pointed to challenges such as visibility during evaluation. Another lecturer said students from their school had not raised complaints and the results were in line with the marking system.
Responding to the concerns, the CBSE on Friday clarified that several posts had appeared on social media regarding assessment under the OSM system, particularly in relation to marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. It said OSM was introduced to ensure transparency, fairness and consistency in evaluation by ensuring stepwise marking, a long‑standing feature of the Board’s framework.
The Board added that the system aims to promote uniformity and objectivity in the assessment of answer scripts across subjects and regions. It reiterated that dissatisfied students would continue to have the opportunity to seek re‑evaluation this year. “Another key feature of the Board’s evaluation system has been the opportunity afforded for re‑evaluation provided to students who may be dissatisfied with their results. This reflects the Board’s commitment to transparency, fairness and equity,” it said.
Students may apply for copies of their evaluated answer books, and in case of any discrepancy, request corrective action through the prescribed mechanism. The CBSE also stressed its commitment to maintaining a “fair, just, consistent and equitable assessment system.”
The Board declared the Class 12 exam results on Wednesday, revealing that more than 85 per cent of candidates cleared the test this year. The overall pass rate dipped by more than three percentage points compared to the previous year. Marking a first, CBSE carried out a full‑scale evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets through OSM.
