The Union education ministry has responded to widespread student concerns regarding unexpectedly low scores in the CBSE Class 12 board examinations by rescanning 68,000 answer sheets and manually evaluating 13,000. This action follows complaints that the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system overlooked student responses, leading to inaccurate scoring. The ministry acknowledged the anxiety surrounding the results and initiated a re-evaluation process, allowing students to access scanned copies of their answer sheets for comparison with the marking scheme. The board noted that 98.66 lakh answer books were scanned during the 2026 examination cycle, with 68,018 rescanned due to poor image quality and 13,583 evaluated manually. Initial technical issues during the OSM rollout included server overload and incorrect data submissions, which have since been resolved. The education ministry also reported a slight dip in both the pass percentage and average marks, attributing this to strict adherence to the marking scheme, which emphasizes conceptual clarity over alternative answering methods.