Centre accepts responsibility for CBSE revaluation issue, says Dharmendra Pradhan
Pradhan admitted discrepancies in CBSE’s OSM revaluation process, as IITs were brought in to oversee the system, while the board claimed that the system is secure
Admitting that there were some discrepancies in the revaluation process for the CBSE class XII examination, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday (May 26) said that the Centre accepts responsibility for the issue, adding that premier agencies, including the IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras, have been roped in to oversee the On-Screen Marking (OSM) technology through which the revaluation process is being conducted. The CBSE, however, claimed that there were no issues with the technology.
Banks, IITs brought in to support system
Speaking to reporters after a CBSE meeting, Pradhan said that the SBI, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Canara Bank have provided integrated payment gateways to support the process.
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“CBSE has involved top agencies, including IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras, to oversee the technology. Four PSU banks — SBI, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Canara Bank — have integrated payment gateways to support the process,” said Pradhan.
“The government acknowledges some discrepancies, accepts responsibility, and promises corrective measures. Officials will ensure that no student query is left unresolved and accountability will be ensured at all levels…,” he added as quoted by the Hindustan Times.
Minister pitches digital evaluation as reform
Elaborating further, the Union Minister said that CBSE introduced the digital evaluation system to ensure transparency and student-centric reforms.
“Around 17 lakh students took part, with nearly 98 lakh answer copies — about 40 crore scanned pages in total. For the first time, CBSE has introduced a digital evaluation system, aiming for transparency and student-centric reforms. Students can now access their scanned answer sheets to check marks and raise queries. So far, about 4 lakh students have retrieved their answer sheets, covering nearly 11 lakh copies,” said Pradhan.
CBSE denies flaws in assessment platform
Meanwhile, the CBSE during the day said that the digital assessment platform remains secure and that no vulnerabilities were detected during the actual evaluation process. In a post on X, the board stated that the OSM system is supported by a “secure and robust IT platform” and maintained that there were no compromises in the assessment mechanism.
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The board further stated that answer books passed through “multiple quality-control mechanisms,” adding that the platform underwent several security and quality checks before being rolled out.
Students flagged handwriting mismatches
The controversy erupted after several students alleged discrepancies in the re-evaluation process, claiming that scanned copies uploaded on the portal did not resemble their handwriting, raising concerns about possible mismatches of answer sheets.
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CBSE introduced the OSM system for Class 12 board examinations from 2026, under which answer sheets are digitally scanned and evaluated online to reduce manual intervention.