CBSE Class 12 Answer Sheet Missing Pages Raises Questions On Evaluation Process
Mayurbhanj (Odisha): In the wake of the massive NEET question paper leak controversy, a shocking case of irregularities in the evaluation of CBSE Class 12 answer sheets has come to light, deepening students’ concerns about their academic future.
The case involves Ankita Acharya, a Class 12 student from Ranibhol Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV) in Bireshwarpur under Barasahi block of Mayurbhanj district.
She is the daughter of Prashant Kumar Acharya, a retired Naval Officer. Ankita applied for revaluation after she did not get the expected marks in the CBSE Class 12 exam. The information he received raised alarming questions about the entire CBSE evaluation system.
When the physics answer sheet was examined, it was determined that pages 14 and 15 were duplicates (appeared twice), and pages 16 and 17 were completely missing. This means that Ankita’s answers on pages 16 and 17 were never evaluated.
Additionally, the content on page 13 has not been evaluated; instead the examiner marked this as a repeat of a question on page 14 and did not award any marks to this question.
The issue has now been raised by Ankita’s parents and teachers, who have demanded accountability from the CBSE board.
The girl’s father, Prashant Kumar Acharya, allegedly expressed deep concern over these apparent mistakes. Even though CBSE had a provision for revaluation, the absence of entire two pages in the photocopy of the answer sheet triggered serious doubts.
He asked the question: “If these two pages are missing in the copy we received, where is the original reply text? What mechanism has CBSE put in place to retrieve such missing pages and evaluate them appropriately?”
This case highlights growing concerns about transparency and accuracy in CBSE’s answer sheet evaluation process. Students and parents across the country are already struggling with the many controversies surrounding exams this year. Such incidents not only damage the credibility of India’s leading education board but also seriously impact the future prospects of meritorious students based on fair evaluation.
This Mayurbhanj incident has once again brought to the fore the urgent need for systemic reforms in the examination and evaluation system to restore faith among students.
Meanwhile, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Thursday that the post-result portal for verification and re-evaluation of answer books will now become operational from June 1, 2026, to ensure a “transparent and error-free process”.
“In order to ensure a transparent and error-free process for verification and re-evaluation of answer books of students planning to submit their applications on the Post Result Activities portal, it has been decided that the designated portal will become operational from June 1, 2026. The aim of this is to ensure the highest standards and protocols of evaluation,” CBSE said in a press release.
