CBSE admits Physics, Chemistry answer sheet mix-up, to revise Class 12 marks

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has acknowledged discrepancies in at least two Class 12 answer sheet cases after complaints raised by students on social media gained widespread attention.

In one case, a student named Vedant alleged that the photocopy of his Physics answer sheet, received through CBSE’s post-result verification process, did not match the answers he had written in the examination. He claimed the answer booklet shared under his roll number appeared to belong to another student.

Following the controversy, CBSE’s Joint Secretary (Coordination) wrote to Vedant, attaching what was described as his correct Physics answer book and confirming that his result would be revised.

In the email sent to the student, the board said: “Please find attached your correct answer book for Physics. Your result will be updated based on the new marks of Physics shortly.”

The communication effectively confirmed the discrepancy flagged by the student and indicated that the marks would be corrected.

Another similar case also surfaced on social media involving a Chemistry answer sheet. In a post shared online, a student said CBSE had responded to their complaint and accepted the concern raised regarding the evaluation process.

“CBSE replied to our email and confirmed that our concern regarding the Chemistry answer sheet was valid. Thank you to everyone who helped bring attention to this. Your support meant a lot. Waiting for the next steps from CBSE now,” the post read.

Sources told India Today earlier that CBSE had taken up Vedant’s matter on “top priority” after the issue went viral online. The board had also contacted the student directly following the attention generated on social media.

Vedant had shared images of the answer sheets provided by the board, raising questions about the evaluation and document-sharing process followed during post-result verification and re-evaluation.

Sources also said that a dedicated CBSE team is monitoring complaints and concerns related to board examination results being raised across social media platforms.

The developments have brought renewed scrutiny to CBSE’s post-result procedures, including access to answer sheet photocopies, verification requests and re-evaluation mechanisms available to students after declaration of results.