CBSE Class 12 Revaluation: Union Education Minister Admits Discrepancies, Promises Action 

May 28, 2026

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Following the row over the ongoing CBSE Class 12 revaluation process, in which many students have alleged discrepancies, the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan acknowledged “some discrepancies” in the process.

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What were the key issues ?

Students and parents alleged discrepancies in marks and access to answer sheets, change of answer sheets after the CBSE board opted for the newly introduced digital evaluation system, On-Screen Marking (OSM).

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The On-Screen Marking (OSM) is a digital evaluation system that was introduced to improve efficiency and transparency and to reduce manual errors in the evaluation process. However, some students have alleged discrepancies in their marksheet.

 What is OSM? 

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The union minister has taken responsibility for any inconvenience to the students. He also assured that if any irregularities are found, no one will be spared. 

Government has given assurance

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Education Minister also ensured that the CBSE board had also brought in technical support from premier institutions, including the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and IIT Madras, to oversee and strengthen the technology infrastructure behind the process.

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Rahul Gandhi has demanded an independent judicial inquiry and the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT), alleging that the firm handling the digital evaluation process had a controversial history linked to similar controversies in Telangana.

Opposition leaders are asking questions of the government and CBSE.

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CBSE board has defended the OSM by clarifying that the platform is backed by a “secure and robust IT infrastructure”, certified through empanelled security audits and equipped with multiple quality checks for the scanning and evaluation of answer books.

CBSE has defended the OSM

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