CBSE defends OSM system in boards as pass percentage dips
CBSE has defended its new on-screen marking (OSM) system following a decline in Class 12 pass rates. The board attributes the drop to broader changes in assessment and student focus rather than the OSM system itself. Officials emphasize that the evaluation process has become more objective despite the challenges faced during implementation.
- ▪The overall Class 12 pass percentage fell to 85.20%, the lowest since 2019.
- ▪CBSE evaluated nearly 10 million answer books digitally under the new OSM system.
- ▪Experts suggest that the decline in pass rates is due to structural shifts in assessment rather than the OSM system alone.
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CBSE defends OSM system in boards as pass percentage dipsCBSE defends its new OSM system amid a drop in Class 12 pass rates, attributing the decline to broader changes in assessment and student focus.Published on: May 18, 2026 7:00 AM ISTBy Sanjay Maurya, New DelhiShare viaCopy link Defending its newly introduced on-screen marking (OSM) system amid criticism over a sharp fall in Class 12 results, officials in the Central Board of Secondary Education and Union ministry of education on Sunday said the technology-driven evaluation process ensured transparent and objective assessment, even as experts and teachers pointed to broader structural shifts in assessment patterns, post-pandemic normalisation of scores, and changing student priorities amid the rise of entrance examinations such as the…
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