Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) The Class 12 students who had problems exposed in their answer sheets during this year’s results release process finally received the re-evaluation results. But the results resulted in only minor changes.Vedant Srivastava, whose physics answer sheet was mistakenly exchanged with another student during the board’s results processing, said his overall score increased by only two marks. None of this growth comes from controversial physics papers that sparked controversy.“I am relieved that the results are finally out,” Vedant told X on Sunday.He said he had applied to reassess 11 questions across subjects, but only mathematics and computer science had seen changes.“In case of exchange of answer sheets, not one mark was added. The marks that were added were mathematics, where one mark was added, and computer science, which was also increased by one mark,” he said.
Cases raising doubts about OSM
Vedant’s case first surfaced in May when he claimed that the physics answer sheet provided to him through the CBSE post-result service was not his own.He said he did not receive a scan of the answer sheet, but instead saw another student’s script. The claim soon gained traction on social media, with several students also raising similar complaints about the disparity in the answer books assessed under CBSE’s newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.After facing backlash, CBSE admitted that answer sheets were inadvertently exchanged during the results declaration process. The committee later provided Vedant with his actual physics answer sheet.The correction itself changed his physics score from 65 to 74 points.However, after checking the correct answer script, Vedant said he noticed other issues with the assessment and decided to seek a re-evaluation.
New questions after answer book surfaces
The matter attracted fresh attention after Vedant shared an image of his actual physics answer sheet online.Some social media users pointed out that the booklet appears to contain traditional red ink markings, rather than many notes related to the digital screen marking process. These observations raise new questions about how answer sheets are evaluated.CBSE did not respond separately to these observations.
The debate over OSM continues
With the announcement of the re-evaluation results, Vedant’s case has basically come to a conclusion. However, the controversy surrounding CBSE’s implementation of screen marking in the first year continues.Some students who later received verified or re-evaluated answer sheets continued to raise concerns about the assessment process. Prominent issues include answers that students claim were not checked, answers that were allegedly not marked despite attempts, and instances where the marks awarded did not appear to match the assessed marks on the answer sheet.The 2026 Class 12 Board examination will introduce an on-screen marking system for the first time, replacing the traditional manual assessment process with digital assessment of scanned answer sheets.The shift has also led to a sharp increase in post-result applications, with thousands of students applying for score verification, answer sheet copies and re-evaluation.CBSE maintained that the evaluation and post-result review process was conducted in accordance with prescribed procedures.
