‘On Screen Marking’ an international norm, says Education Ministry amid concerns over CBSE Class 12 results
The Ministry of Education defended the use of 'On Screen Marking' for CBSE Class 12 evaluations, stating it is an internationally accepted practice that ensures transparency. Despite a slight drop in the national pass percentage to 85.20%, the Ministry clarified that over 13,000 answer sheets with legibility issues were manually evaluated. Revaluation fees have been significantly reduced, and students will receive refunds if their marks increase upon re-evaluation.
- ▪The national pass percentage for CBSE Class 12 in 2026 is 85.20%, a decrease of 3.19% from the previous year.
- ▪Over 13,000 answer sheets with scanning legibility issues were manually evaluated to ensure accurate scoring.
- ▪The CBSE has reduced the fee for answer sheet verification to ₹100 from ₹700 and will refund revaluation fees if a student's marks increase.
- ▪Trivandrum recorded the highest pass percentage at 95.62%, while Prayagraj had the lowest at 72.43%.
- ▪More than 94,000 students scored above 90%, and over 17,000 scored above 95% in the Class 12 exams.
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Days after the announcement of CBSE Class 12 results, the Ministry of Education on Sunday (May 17, 2026) dismissed concerns about the ‘On Screen Marking’ (OSM) evaluation system affecting students’ scores. They maintained that it is an internationally accepted norm which enables “transparent evaluation”.The Board has reduced the revaluation and answer sheet verification charges to ₹100, the Ministry said.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) released the Class 12 board examination results which recorded a slight dip in the overall pass percentage in 2026 in comparison to last year.
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