The CBSE is set to penalise its on-screen marking (OSM) service provider, Coempt Edu Teck, following controversies surrounding the digital evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets. The move comes after students and social media users flagged vulnerabilities in the answer script evaluation portal, raising concerns over transparency and accuracy in the assessment process. According to officials, the Hyderabad-based company will face financial penalties under provisions of CBSE's August 2025 tender document. The contract includes strict penalty clauses for delays in resolving technical issues, including fines of ₹1 lakh for every 15-minute delay after a complaint is flagged by CBSE officials.

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…

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

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 CBSE OSM controversy highlights concerns over Coempt Edu Tech's ties to Telangana's 2019 Intermediate results fiasco, reviving accountability questions.

A Class 12 student, Sarthak Siddhant, has raised concerns over CBSE's On Screen Marking (OSM) tendering process, alleging discrepancies that favored a specific EduTech firm.…

CBSE's evaluation system faces criticism for flaws in the On-Screen Marking process and declining student performance post-exams.

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

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

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.

The CBSE is set to penalise its on-screen marking (OSM) service provider, Coempt Edu Teck, following controversies surrounding the digital evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets.…

NEW DELHI: Action is set to follow against officials in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as the ministry of education has initiated an internal crackdown over…

A September 2025 corrigendum removed blacklisting provisions from the tender before Coempt Edu Teck won the contract on December 5, sources told HT | India News

Complaints from students and evaluators regarding glitches in the OSM platform and delays in post-result services, including the launch of the re-evaluation portal, have resulted…

The move comes as the union education ministry intensifies its examination of alleged irregularities in the CBSE’s tendering process linked to OSM. | India News

CBSE has launched its Class 12 re-evaluation and marks verification portal after delays and controversy surrounding its new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. Students can now apply…