The Central government has issued a warning to students taking CBSE board examinations regarding the use of light-colored ink, which poses challenges during the digital evaluation process. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy, explained that the recent Class 12 board exams involved scanning answer sheets of approximately 98 lakh students into PDF format for evaluation. This digital approach aims to enhance accuracy and minimize human error, particularly in the totaling of marks. However, Kumar noted that about 13,000 answer sheets could not be scanned properly due to the use of light ink, resulting in illegibility. To address this issue, these answer sheets were manually checked to ensure that affected students were not disadvantaged in their evaluations. The initiative reflects the growing integration of digital technology in India's examination and evaluation systems, with a focus on maintaining security and accuracy in the marking process.