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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday extended the deadline for Class 12 students to apply for scanned copies of their evaluated answer books for the second time in three days, citing widespread student complaints and technical disruptions that have marred the post-result process. The new deadline is midnight on May 25, 2026. The extension was informed by an official circular signed by Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examinations.
Described as a continuation of the circular dated May 22, 2026, Saturday’s notification states that the deadline has been pushed further “to provide adequate time to students for submitting requests to obtain scanned copies of their evaluated answer books.” The original last date under the May 22 circular was May 24 — the same day Saturday’s extension was issued. For more updates on CBSE exams, rechecking, etc
The Board has stated that all other terms and conditions for the facility remain same, and students are encouraged to take advantage of the extended window to submit their applications on the official CBSE portal as soon as possible. Regarding re-evaluation, the circular simply indicates that “the start date for accepting re-evaluation requests shall be communicated soon.” No exact date has been provided.
What has happened?
The delay is the latest in a series of reactionary steps taken by CBSE as it attempts to calm a post-result crisis that has erupted swiftly in the last two weeks. After the Class 12 results were announced, an unexpectedly large number of students across disciplines reported grades that were far lower than their internal assessments and personal expectations.
Students who accessed their scanned answer books under CBSE’s new digital evaluation system, known as On-Screen Marking (OSM)
— raised serious allegations: entire answers left unmarked by examiners, blurred and illegible scanned copies, and arithmetic errors in the marking totals.
Taking cognisance of the issue, the Union Education Ministry on Sunday directed a team of IIT experts to look into resolving the technical glitches that have disrupted CBSE’s Class 12 post-examination services portal over the past several days
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan instructed a team of professors and technical experts from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to assist the CBSE in ensuring a “glitch-free re-evaluation process”.
The CBSE circular comes a day after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan requested a full accountability report from the Board regarding server downtime, payment gateway difficulties, and other issues with the re-evaluation process.
Source: IE
