CBSE OSM Issues: Class 12 students have raised alarms after discovering multiple inconsistencies in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) evaluation system, including full answers recorded as blank pages, correct one‑mark MCQs receiving only 0.5 marks, and other apparent marking anomalies. Complaints surfaced on social media following the release of scanned evaluated answer sheets and marks.
A user shared images of CBSE 12th evaluated answer book pages with student answers displayed as "blank" in the evaluated scan.
BACHHON NE Poore page ko likha hai fir bhi blank mark ? how @cbseindia29
— Anurag Tyagi (@TheAnuragTyagi) May 22, 2026
i found these copies on reditt...
what the hell is going on..
grace marks are a must now to save lakhs of lives !!
— Anurag Tyagi#CBSE #CBSEResult #CBSEWebsite #CBSEReevaluation #CBSERechecking… pic.twitter.com/n0eS6SB3FM
Another student shared the instance of one‑mark objective questions (MCQs) being awarded 0.5 marks despite the response matching the official answer key.
Hey @cbseindia29 quick question
— r/CBSE (@rCBSE_) May 21, 2026
Since when does a 1 mark MCQ get 0.5 marks?
It's either right or wrong.
But your examiner chose option 3
Can you explain this new marking scheme to us?
How exactly is this OSM effective?
We're genuinely curious.#CBSEOSMScam pic.twitter.com/j0fSdnxn3B
However, users have pointed out that it could be due to spelling errors from the student side.
With students waiting for their scanned copy of answer sheets, parents have expressed that their children received less than what they expected.
Sir , my daughter expected 90% marks in chemistry physics and maths. She got 94% in pre board exam also. But she has been given only 12 in physics and chemistry and 18 in maths in final exam. Is it possible ?
— Arunabha Goswami (@agoswami40) May 22, 2026
Almost 24 hours but still not received my answer sheet.
— Aditya Sahu (@AdityaSahu4067) May 22, 2026
When I will get my answer sheet @cbseindia29. How and when I match it with the answer key.
I thought that cbse is responsible for their students but not cbse exams are only business.
SHAME ON YOU CBSE. pic.twitter.com/fEaf8hye8H
Sir I have been struck on this since 4 hours . I have done the payment but didn't get answer copy yet pic.twitter.com/WvXoR9y4C4
— WARR_7_XR (@6760Anmol) May 22, 2026
The CBSE re-evaluation process has also come under criticism as several students and parents report unusual payment glitches on the official portal. Several screenshots circulating online showed abnormal fee amounts appearing on the CBSE portal.
