'Testing' times for CBSE students as they face the D-Day yet again

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 31 2018 | 3:20 PM IST

Scuttled holiday plans, clashes with entrance dates, another round of tuitions and above all the 'phobia' of facing the examination day yet again----sum up the dilemma being faced by class 10 and 12 students of CBSE across the country.

Aujaswi Maken, Class 10 student and Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken's son:
Vanshika, a Class 12 student who has to reappear for Economics paper:
Somasree Banik, a student from Kolkata:
"The state Joint Entrance Board Engineering examinations will be held on April 22. Will the CBSE authorities explain how can one prepare for the Economics re-examination on April 25 while preparing for the engineering entrance which is far more tough?"
Shreya, Class 10 student from Chennai:
Nikhil, Class 12 student from Amity International School, Gurgaon:
"I used to spend 16 hours everyday to prepare for the board exams. And then you come to know that the papers have been leaked. What is the guarantee that the re-examination will not be tampered with? If our system is flawed, what is the fault of students?"
Soumyadip Chandra, a Class 12 student of South Point High School in Kolkata:
Sneha Aggarwal, a student of Delhi Public School, Gurgaon:
Anisha Jain, Class 10 student from Delhi:
Manisha, Class 12 student from Haryana:
Rishabh, Class 10 student from Ambala:

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First Published: Mar 31 2018 | 3:20 PM IST

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