CBSE Class 12 Results Spark Outcry Over Digital Evaluation System
‘Why Rob Us Of Our Marks’: CBSE Class 12 Students Blame Digital Evaluation For Low Scores
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results for 2026, announced on May 13, revealed an overall pass percentage of 85.20%, down from 88.39% the previous year. Students are expressing frustration on social media, blaming the new Onscreen Marking System (OSM) for their unexpectedly low scores, citing concerns over its accuracy and speed-based evaluation.
- 01CBSE Class 12 results show a decline in pass percentage from last year.
- 02Students are blaming the new Onscreen Marking System for low scores.
- 03Concerns raised about the accuracy of AI-assisted evaluations.
- 04Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education, acknowledged the impact of the new assessment scheme.
- 05Students are demanding a manual re-evaluation of their answer sheets.
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the Class 12 results for 2026 on May 13, reporting an overall pass percentage of 85.20%, a decline from 88.39% in 2025. This drop has led to widespread dissatisfaction among students, many of whom took to social media to express their frustrations. They allege that the newly implemented Onscreen Marking System (OSM) and AI-assisted evaluation contributed to their unexpectedly low scores. Students claim that the speed-based digital evaluation may have missed important elements in their answers, such as lengthy explanations and diagrams. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy, acknowledged that the revised assessment scheme might have affected this year's results, stating that variations in scores are natural with the new system. He noted that girls had outperformed boys in the examination, but the primary concern remains the accuracy and fairness of the evaluation process.
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The dissatisfaction among students regarding the evaluation process could lead to changes in assessment methods in the future, affecting how exams are conducted.
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