Inside CBSE’s OSM controversy: How hacked portals, blurred answer sheets and a tender row exposed security flaws in digital exam evaluation

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 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

The Central Board of Secondary Education has contained vulnerabilities in its OnMark portal. Cybersecurity experts from government agencies and IITs are working to secure the…

This statement from CBSE comes after a 19-year-old Nisarga Adhikary claimed he was able to hack the OSM portal. | India News

CBSE has admitted to security vulnerabilities in its online marking system after the portal was hacked twice, prompting the board to monitor issues raised publicly.

Inside CBSE’s OSM controversy: How hacked portals, blurred answer sheets and a tender row exposed security flaws in digital exam evaluation

CBSE confirms containment of vulnerabilities in the OnMark portal and is working to eliminate additional security weaknesses.

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

Amid reports of security breaches in the On-Screen Marking evaluation process, the board also said that ‘other exploitable weaknesses are being ruled out’.

CBSE acknowledged vulnerabilities in its OnMark portal, confirming they have been contained and cybersecurity experts are actively working to resolve the identified issues.

CBSE admits vulnerabilities in its evaluation portal, contradicting an ethical hacker's claims of unresolved security flaws.

Ethical hackers and students have raised concerns about the CBSE's On Screen Marking system, alleging unauthenticated public access to scanned answer sheets due to improper AWS…

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

CBSE has admitted flaws in its on-screen marking system after vulnerabilities were flagged online, and officials confirmed plans to penalise service provider Coempt Edu Teck.

CBSE addresses vulnerabilities in its OnMark platform after ethical hackers expose flaws, prompting enhanced cybersecurity measures and student concerns.

Government exams board claims vulnerabilities in online marking portal have been contained, as demands for education minister’s resignation grow

NEW DELHI: Just days after the controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) digital evaluation system, another examination-related platform has come…