Overview
- In a Feb 13 webcast ahead of exams beginning Feb 17 for roughly 46 lakh candidates at over 8,000 centres, CBSE detailed digital evaluation for Class 12 from 2026 and confirmed that marks will not be verified after results.
- The on-screen marking system uses scanned answer scripts with automated totalling, IP-restricted portal access, evaluator time and volume tracking, and planned training, targeting evaluation completion in 8–10 days.
- Officials cautioned students and schools against online misinformation about exams, citing coordination with platforms, potential FIRs and cyber-police monitoring to counter false leak claims.
- For Class 10 in 2026, Science and Social Science papers are split into subject-wise sections and a second improvement exam is scheduled, with CBSE warning that mixed-section answers may not be evaluated.
- Punjab’s board will begin on-screen marking in March with one matric subject after a 23,000-script pilot, using QR-coded answer booklets, secure scanning and a centralised dashboard for evaluation.