Again, glaring errors in CBSE's marks for over 10,000 students
The CBSE seems to have its plates full with more than 10,000 requests from Class-10/12 appeared students for verification. And according to TOI, most were totaling errors which managed to pass at least two layers of scrutiny. As a result, a girl's marks in English increased from a mere 16 to 80. Someone who got 37 in Urdu after verification was initially scored zero!
CBSE upped scrutiny after last year's fiasco
This isn't the first time this is happening. Last year too, CBSE registered gaps of up to 400% in original and corrected marks. A Class-12 student who had scored above 90 in everything else got only 42 in Math, which increased to 90. Marks increased similar for many others, including one who 'failed' with just nine marks in Economics, but who finally received 45.
Despite stricter norms, glaring errors made it to answer sheets
Left red-faced after such glaring errors, the CBSE upped scrutiny this time: for each answer script, they assigned two evaluators to ensure no mistakes. Apparently it didn't work. A Class-10 student, who 'failed' with 12 in social science, is now in Class-11 after his marks increased to 59. Someone who scored 45 in chemistry got 95 after his marks were corrected.
There could be several reasons for errors, say sources
CBSE has refused to comment till it collates all data, which it will start doing June 27. But sources have pointed out several reasons for the errors: it could simply be a calculation mistake, or marks might have been skipped in the title page, or supplementary answer books might have come detached. However, CBSE has often faced criticism about lack of transparency.
CBSE's evaluation policies have often faced criticism
Complaining about the board's policies, a parent said, "All students should be allowed to obtain their evaluated answer sheets and then if they want, to apply for re-evaluation." Presently, only those who apply for verification can obtain answer-sheet photocopies. A committee set up by the HRD Ministry in April, after CBSE's infamous question paper leaks, had also expressed concern at its evaluation process.
