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UP Board Exam 2023: Over 3 lakh Students skip English, Physics paper

The development follows the implementation of the NSA by the UP govt to control cheating

Students arrive at an examination centre to appear for the CBSE Exams for Term 2, in Meerut, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (PTI Photo)
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UP Board: 3 lakh Students skip English, Physics paper

Sudeep Singh Rawat
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) is conducting UP board exams 2023 for classes 10 and 12 at 8,753 examination centres across the state. 

Some disturbing news went viral amid the exams. According to some media reports, more than 300,000 students skipped their papers on March 1.

Class 10 students missed their English exam, while class 12 students missed the Physics paper on Wednesday. 

Why did students skip the exams?

The Uttar Pradesh CM recently announced the imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) to clamp down on students or authorities caught cheating or assisting candidates during the UP board examination. Aiming to