CBSE Answer Sheet Row: Board Admits Blunder, Issues Correct Answer Sheet to Class 12 Student Vedant Shrivastava Who Raised Issue

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has formally admitted to a significant digital mix-up in its Class XII (Class 12) post-result evaluation process after a Delhi-based student, Vedant Shrivastava, proved that the scanned Physics answer sheet uploaded under his roll number was not his own. The board conceded the mistake after a social media campaign by Shrivastava, gained widespread national traction. Board officials confirmed that Shrivastava's actual physical answer script has since been located and securely re-linked to his credentials.

The incident has intensified ongoing scrutiny surrounding the board's new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, which replaces traditional ink-on-paper checking with digital script assessment. CBSE Answer Sheet Row: Board Accepts Digital Evaluation Mistake After Student Claims Physics Copy Is Not His, Issues Correct Answer Sheet.

Physics Answer Sheet Sent by CBSE Is Not My Answer Sheet, Says Vedant Shrivastava

Mismatched Handwriting of Vedant Shrivastava Triggers Dispute

The dispute emerged after Shrivastava applied for photocopies of his assessed exams through the official CBSE re-evaluation portal after receiving unexpectedly low marks in his Physics paper. Upon downloading the files, he discovered a stark contrast between his verified handwriting and the writing style present inside the Physics document.

"The Physics answer sheet sent by CBSE is not my answer sheet at all," Shrivastava shared in a viral online thread, noting that his family and teachers quickly verified the error by comparing the file to his English and Computer Science sheets. "The handwriting style, letter formation, spacing, slant, sentence flow - everything is different. This is not a minor variation. It is completely different writing," his post on X read. The grading error left Shrivastava with 50 per cent marks in the subject, a score that compromised his engineering eligibility by pushing his Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) aggregate below the required 75 per cent threshold.

CBSE Rectifies Error Following Public Campaign

Following extensive coverage by mainstream news outlets, senior journalists confirmed that the CBSE's Joint Secretary of Coordination formally communicated with Shrivastava to resolve the issue. The board attached his correct, verified answer script to the correspondence, explicitly validating that a technical indexing error had occurred during the high-volume scanning phase.

CBSE Has Accepted the Mistake, Says Marya Shakil

"CBSE has accepted the mistake and issued him his answer sheet," reported journalist Marya Shakil in an update on X (formerly Twitter). Board officials confirmed to media outlets that the mix-up was an isolated tagging defect, and the student's authentic evaluation records are being updated to reflect his true performance.

Systemic Friction in the First-Year OSM Rollout

The 2026 examination cycle marks the first full-scale implementation of the On-Screen Marking system for CBSE Class XII assessments, a process that involved digitizing approximately 98 lakh answer booklets onto secure servers. While intended to minimize human bias and accelerate grading timelines, the platform has faced multiple logistical setbacks. Apart from handwriting mismatches, hundreds of students have reported issues including illegible or blurry scans, missing pages, and payment gateway failures. In response to the initial structural friction, the board slashed its post-result scanned copy fee by up to 85 per cent - reducing the cost to INR 100 per subject from the previous INR 600 baseline - and extended the application deadline to midnight on May 25. CBSE Class 12 Answer Sheet Photocopy 2026: Board To Refund Extra Charges Deducted in Scanned Copy Applications in Class 12 Post-Result Process.

IIT Experts Deployed for Technical Audit

To stabilize the post-examination portal infrastructure, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has intervened directly, roping in specialized technical teams from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and IIT Kanpur. The expert panels are tasked with auditing the board’s IT frameworks, reviewing server capacity, and strengthening backend login authentication protocols. Additionally, four public sector institutions - State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, and Indian Bank - have been integrated to streamline the payment gateway systems to ensure a glitch-free rectification process for the 1.27 lakh students currently seeking paper verifications.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 25, 2026 10:15 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).