The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) remained in line of controversies this year. Starting from question paper leaks to wrong translations in the prominent medical entrance exam, the board’s complete mismanagements were highlighted. These days, the CBSE remained in the headlines when thousands of class 10 and class 12 students became the victim of totalling errors. Almost all the leading journals covered that over 50 per cent of students in class 12 got more marks after re-evaluation. However, in a recent press statement released by CBSE denied such allegations and called it ‘misleading and have twisted facts.’

Earlier, this week, TOI released a data that stated that a total of 9,111 class 12 students applied for a recheck and in 4,632 papers, mistakes in evaluations were found. A new topper in Nagpur emerged. Many news portals head the same headlines. However, in the CBSE’s official release, they have denied the data. CBSE Major Blooper Exposed! 50 Percent Students in Class 12 Got More Marks After Re-Evaluation. 

Here is the official statement released by CBSE.

Quoting the press release, CBSE clarified, “The news report which has appeared in a prominent newspaper today stating that '50% of class XII CBSE students who asked for re-evaluation got more marks' does not withhold the scrutiny of any facts. Out of the approximately 1.5 crore answer copies (of 28 lakhs candidates of class X and XII Board), over 61 lakhs copies were from class XII. Of these, there were 66,876 applications for the first stage verification process. Out of these 66,876, finally there were changes in marks in only 4632 cases, which is 6.9% of the total.”

The statement undersigned by CBSE Secretary, Anurag Tripathi further reads that “These news reports are completely misleading and have twisted facts.” They also informed that the board has already initiated suspension and strict action in case of 214 teachers for callous evaluation. The Board’s previous policy to not affect any changes after re-evaluation if it ranges between 1 to 5 marks was also vainly mention stating it as ‘an accepted international norm.’ They went on citing the 2017 Honourable Delhi High Court’s order which considered changes from 2018 in marks even in the range of 1 to 5.

Amidst the clarifications, it cannot be overlooked that there were errors from the board’s side which continues to affect the students’ future. Stating the difference between 1 to 5 marks an international norm by any educational board is not appreciated. The board arranging two evaluators per answer book to avoid such blunders did not work.

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