CBSE board exams and differences in marks allotment: Reconsider students' grievances, says SC

The Supreme Court has asked the Comptroller of Examinations to reconsider the grievances of students and take an appropriate decision where there is difference in marks calculated by CBSE and the respondent school.

According to ANI, the Comptroller of Examinations has been asked to take the assistance of the technical team to explain the flow of algorithm/software which provides for different deduction of different marks student-wise.

Hearing petitions of students which raised differences in marks calculated by the board and the respondent schools, the SC said, "As a result, we deem it appropriate to direct the Comptroller of Examinations to reconsider the aforesaid grievances of the petitioner(s) and take an appropriate decision as may be advised, including by taking assistance of technical team to explain the flow of algorithm or software which provides for different deduction of different marks student-wise."

The SC further said, "We may not be understood to have expressed any opinion either way on this contentious issue. All aspects may be considered by the Comptroller of Examinations on its own merits and appropriate speaking order be passed within two weeks from today."

The matter will be taken up next on July 12, 2022.