CBSE issued a social media toolkit to schools, urging them to support the on-screen marking system (OSM) through videos and reels, following widespread criticism of the initiative.

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

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

CBSE dismissed social media claims of its On-Screen Marking system being hacked, clarifying that the alleged portal was a testing site and not used for official evaluations.

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

A document titled “Material for Principals” included scripts of what to read out. At one point, it urged principals to describe the board as “highly proactive". | India News

CBSE issued a social media toolkit to schools, urging them to support the on-screen marking system (OSM) through videos and reels, following widespread criticism of the initiative.

The principals used similar language — describing the OSM system as “transparent”, “accurate”, “faster” and “technology-driven” while backing the decision. | India News

A report prepared after a trial of the on-screen marking system in January 2026 flagged at least 36 technical, operational and evaluation-related concerns. | India News

Vedant, Sidhant and Nisarga fueled nationwide row over CBSE's On-Screen Marking system, highlighting flaws, sparking "questions from Gen Z for Modi govt” | India News

A CBSE official who asked not to be named acknowledged the vulnerabilities and confirmed that the contractor would be penalised. | India News