Evaluators are now saying the OSM introduced a completely alien workflow, produced shoddy answer-script scans and recorded marks incorrectly. | India News

CBSE's On-Screen Marking system faces backlash as tech failures disrupt Class 12 evaluations, impacting students' results and re-evaluation process.

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Concerns over CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) for Class 12 stem from allegations by students of mismatch in the answer sheets uploaded by the board. | India News

The CBSE’s new OSM introduced this year for Class 12 board examinations has created a lot of confusion and concern among students and parents

Evaluators are now saying the OSM introduced a completely alien workflow, produced shoddy answer-script scans and recorded marks incorrectly. | India News

Several students and teachers have reported various irregularities in the evaluation process. Around 13,583 answer books were eventually checked manually

VSN Raju said allegations that the system was riddled with issues were “absolutely wrong”, even as students continued to raise concerns | India News

Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan acknowledged “some discrepancies” in CBSEs new On Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 board exam evaluations and said all student…

The third tender was issued in August 2025, at which point a mere six months remained before the system was deployed at national scale for Class 12 exams. | India News

Central Board of Secondary Education's new digital answer sheet evaluation process encountered challenges. Around 20 answer sheets were mixed up, and nearly 13,000 required manual…

A CBSE report flagged 36 concerns during a dry run of its on-screen marking system, including risks of superficial checking and lack of evaluator interaction. | India News

CBSE awarded its on-screen marking contract to Coempt Edu Teck, raising concerns over the rollout speed and answer-sheet mix-ups amid scrutiny. | India News