A major controversy has emerged in India after more than 400,000 students requested copies of their exam papers due to claims of marking mistakes in national school-leaving tests. Shortly after class 12 results were released, reports of discrepancies linked to a new digital evaluation process began to surface. The Central Board of Secondary Education has confirmed receiving 1.1 million requests for answer sheet copies from over 400,000 students seeking verification. Around 1.7 million students took the exams, which determine university entry. Officials state the on-screen marking system was introduced to minimize errors and boost efficiency, yet many students report receiving incorrect scores. Under the process, answer sheets are scanned and reviewed online, with totals calculated by software. Complaints include incomplete scans, missing pages, blurry images, wrong markings and mismatched papers. One parent highlighted that her daughter lost around 30 marks on answers matching official keys, stressing the impact on future admissions and well-being. A Delhi student went viral after discovering the returned physics paper was not his own, citing different handwriting and unfamiliar answers. The board later provided what it described as the correct version. Similar accounts followed from others sharing evidence of errors. The system was announced just days before exams, leaving educators little time to prepare. The education minister admitted some issues and pledged a resolution.
