Lok Sabha Question No. 134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Errors in Marking in Board Exams
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JOSE K. MANI, P.R. SUNDARAM, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.134 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Errors in Marking in Board Exams

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK SHRI JOSE K. MANI SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO

134. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of applications for verification of marks have been received from students after Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared class 12 examination results and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether during verification of marks i.e. retotalling of marks by CBSE big errors in totalling has come to the notice and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to conduct an enquiry into the matter and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government to avoid such incidence in the future;
- (d) whether it is a fact that CBSE does not allow re -evaluation of answer sheets unless the Court orders for the same and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether it is true that the National Progressive Schools Conference representing leading private schools pleaded the Government for a relook of CBSE decision to scrap re -evaluation?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) : As per last year practice some students had applied for verification of marks and photocopy of answer scripts online. Since the process of verification and photocopy is still going on, details can be provided after completion of the process.
- (b) : There have been some variations in totaling of marks during verification of marks/scrutiny which has been communicated to the students and revised marks statement issued. This year total No. 106981 cases of Verification of Marks has been received in all the 10 Regions of the Board. The said variations are due to totaling of marks, posting of marks, unassessed portion, transfer of marks from inside the answer book to the main cover page.
- (c) : There is no such proposal before the Government (Ministry of Human Resource Development). However, the Central Board of Secondary Education has formed two Committees for bringing in systematic reform in pre and post examination.

(d) : The revaluation system was started in 2014 and was in vogue in 2014, 2015 and 2016. This was scrapped as per the decision of the Board's Examination Committee dated 13.05.2016 and Governing Body dated 29.06.2016, for 2017 examination & onwards since the changes were minuscule. However, orders of the Hon'ble Court directing scrutiny has been complied. (e) : It has been stated by CBSE that no such request has been received from National Progressive Schools Conference in this regard.

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