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CBSE re-evaluation requests cross 56,000; Board says DoS attack thwarted

The board said it successfully blocked a 3.8-million-packet denial-of-service attack as applications for verification and re-evaluation continued to rise

CBSE re-evaluation requests keep mounting as portal remains under scrutiny

Nearly 44,000 applications for verification and re-evaluation have been filed as students continue to report portal access issues and authentication glitches

Examination crisis: Hiring costs may rise for industry, experts reckon

Concerns over CBSE and NEET assessment systems could force employers to add screening layers, raising hiring costs and complicating talent selection

Centre transfers CBSE chief, secretary; orders probe into OSM procurement

The Cabinet Secretariat has formed a one-member committee to examine procurement of CBSE's On-Screen Marking system amid growing scrutiny over evaluation-related complaints

CBSE opens re-evaluation portal, adds Aadhaar check after day-long delay

The board activated its re-evaluation facility after a day's delay, introduced Aadhaar verification and said the portal faced multiple cyberattack attempts

CBSE opens re-evaluation portal after delay amid student concerns

The board has activated its verification and re-evaluation portal for 2026 board exam students, while complaints over blurred scans, missing pages, and other discrepancies continue

CBSE launches class 12 verification, re-evaluation portal amid OSM row

In a post on X, CBSE Headquarters informed students that the portal had become operational and urged them to follow the application process carefully

CBSE OSM row: Cong seeks Education Minister Pradhan's resignation

Congress intensifies its attack on the government over the CBSE OSM controversy, demanding accountability and the resignation of the education minister

CBSE portal was hit by malicious attack; 50 children were affected: Report

The CBSE revaluation portal's payment system was hit by a "malicious attack", with around 50 students getting affected, government sources have said. "There were some unauthorised attacks on the portal. The payment gateway was with respect to HDFC about 50-odd children had got in after the hack," a source said. According to the sources, the issue led to abnormal fee displays on the portal, where the payable amount in some cases fluctuated from around Re 1 to nearly Rs 67,000-68,000. "I think out of fun or out of mala fide intention, one rupee was shown and then Rs 67-68,000. So, there were about 50 children in whose cases the amount had changed," the source said. The glitch was linked to the HDFC payment gateway integrated with the system and occurred when the portal went live. "I think the portal was not functional for quite some time. There were issues with respect to the amount where 50 children came in, and they (hackers) manipulated the system," the source said. Four PSU ban

Student claims CBSE tender tweaks helped Coempt Eduteck clinch OSM contract

A Class XII student who analysed the tender documents has alleged that multiple revisions to CBSE's OSM tender progressively removed hurdles that could have blocked Coempt Eduteck from qualifying

Best of BS Opinion: Quad relevance, fuel pricing, and a Cockroach Party

From the implications of warming US-China ties and the future of the Quad to fuel-pricing reforms, SpaceX governance and youth discontent, here are today's key opinion pieces

CBSE Class 12 revaluation, verification 2026 begins today; key details here

CBSE has started the Class 12th revaluation & verification process. Over 4 lakh students have applied for their evaluated answer books. The re-evaluation results are expected in June or July of 2026

CBSE Class 12 OSM row: Why students are flagging answer sheet gaps

Several CBSE Class 12 students have flagged answer sheet mismatches, missing pages and portal glitches during re-evaluation, putting the board's OSM system under scrutiny

Supreme Court seeks Centre, NCERT reply on CBSE's 3-language rule plea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea challenging a CBSE policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 9 students beginning July 1. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the Centre, the CBSE and the NCERT and sought comprehensive replies within two weeks. The top court asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to submit a report on the logistical preparedness of the CBSE to implement the decision and posted the matter for hearing in the second week of July. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the petitioner Yashica Bhandari Jain and others, submitted that a nationwide circular has been issued by the CBSE, which states that the students have to study three languages from the next academic year. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for some other petitioners, said the issue involved constitutional issues of federalism and ...

How a 19-year-old student exposed flaws in CBSE's On-Screen Marking portal

According to Nisarga Adhikary, the flaws were serious enough to potentially allow individuals with basic technical knowledge to impersonate examiners, reset passwords

CBSE finds answer-sheet mismatch complaints valid, begins corrective action

Amid growing complaints over glitches and discrepancies in the CBSE re-evaluation process, some Class 12 students have alleged that the scanned copies of their answer sheets uploaded by the board did not match their handwriting, raising concerns over possible answer-sheet mismatch in the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. After a social media uproar, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) went into damage control mode and began responding individually to affected students, providing necessary clarifications and corrective action. The CBSE has taken up on "top priority" the cases related to alleged mismatched answer sheets and other concerns faced by students in the re-evaluation process, a source in the board said. The assurances came after a social media post of a Delhi-based Class 12 student, Vedant, went viral in which he alleged that the Physics answer sheet uploaded by the CBSE under the re-evaluation process was not his. As the issue sparked an uproar with several other

Centre ropes in IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur to help CBSE fix portal glitches

The move comes after several days of complaints over portal crashes, login failures, inaccessible links and payment errors

Teaching jobs at risk from foreign language axe under new NEP framework

Foreign language teachers across India fear job losses as the new CBSE language policy under NEP 2020 reduces space for French, German, Spanish and Japanese in schools

Why CBSE's 3-language formula has schools, educators worried over rollout

CBSE's decision to introduce the three-language formula for Class 9 has drawn concerns from educators over teacher shortages, curriculum restructuring and mid-session rollout challenges

CBSE's three-language policy for Class 9: What changes for students

CBSE rolls out three-language formula for Class 9 from July 1, bringing curriculum changes for schools and students alike