National Students’ Union of India on June 2, 2026, moved the Delhi High Court seeking an independent enquiry into the alleged large-scale irregularities in CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 exam. File
The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Delhi High Court, raising concerns over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class XII board examinations.Why is CBSE’s evaluation system facing flak? | ExplainedThe student union has sought reopening of the verification process, manual checking of answer sheets in disputed cases, and an independent inquiry into the functioning of the digital evaluation system.According to the petition, students reported issues such as blurred scanned answer sheets, missing pages, incomplete uploads, mismatch of answer books, unexpectedly low marks and problems in accessing the verification portal.It contended that any mistake in evaluation process can affect students’ college admissions, scholarships and future educational opportunities.The plea notes that CBSE acknowledged technical glitches in the portal used to obtain scanned copies of answer sheets and subsequently extended the relevant deadlines multiple times.The petition also points out that over 1.27 lakh applications relating to nearly 3.87 lakh answer books were submitted by students seeking scanned copies of their evaluated scripts.According to NSUI, the large number of applications reflects widespread concern regarding the evaluation under digital marking system. It argues that students should not suffer because of deficiencies in a system introduced by the authorities themselves. The petition also claims that the grievance redressal mechanism is inadequate, as students have limited digital remedies and no effective option for manual verification where the scanned answer sheet itself is disputed.NSIU has sought intervention from the High Court, requesting directions to keep the verification and re-evaluation open for one more month for affected students.It has also sought manual rechecking and physical verification of answer sheets in cases where students question the correctness of scanned copies or the evaluation process.It has further requested the Court to direct CBSE to frame proper safeguards and guidelines for future digital evaluation systems. The student union has also sought a direction for the grant of compensatory higher marks in cases where answer sheets are found to be missing, blurred or incorrectly evaluated without any fault of the student.The petition has been filed through advocates Rishav Ranjan, Ajay Chhikara, Omar Hoda, Eesha Bakshi, and Shubham Mishra.
