CBSE receives over 56,000 re-evaluation requests, thwarts major cyber attack
New Delhi, June 4
The Central Board of Secondary Education has reported a massive response to its answer-sheet verification and re-evaluation process, with more than 56,000 applications submitted by students. The Board also revealed that it successfully defended its online systems against a significant cyber attack during the ongoing application period.
The Board, in a statement on X on Wednesday, said, "More than 56,000 applications for verification and re-evaluation were accepted by 9.30 pm."
Apart from this, a 3.8 million-packet denial-of-service attack on the website was successfully thwarted.
"Our technical teams are proactively monitoring performance and introducing refinements to deliver a smoother, faster, and more seamless experience for students," said the board in a statement.
The online facility for verification of marks and re-evaluation of answer scripts became operational on June 2 and will remain available until midnight on June 6. Students seeking a review of their results must submit applications exclusively through the online portal, as offline submissions are not being accepted.
Applicants are required to pay a fee of Rs 100 per subject for verification and Rs 25 per question for re-evaluation. To strengthen security and ensure the authenticity of applications, CBSE has also introduced Aadhaar-based authentication this year.
The developments come amid continued scrutiny of the Board following concerns surrounding the recently introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.
Earlier this week, CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred after controversy erupted over alleged irregularities linked to the digital evaluation process.
The government has since constituted a one-member inquiry committee headed by S. Radha Chauhan, Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission, to examine the procurement and implementation of OSM services. The panel has been tasked with submitting its findings to the Department of Personnel and Training within one month.
The controversy has involved complaints ranging from answer-sheet mix-ups and marking discrepancies to grade allocation errors. The issue also gained attention after Class 12 student Sarthak Sidhant presented his observations on the OSM system before a parliamentary panel on education, drawing appreciation from committee members.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Good that they stopped a cyber attack! But OSM system changed chairmen and still no clarity on what went wrong. Sarthak Sidhant is a hero for speaking up in Parliament. Students deserve transparent evaluation, not just fancy digital systems that cause more problems.
Verifying answer sheets shouldn't be a separate paid process. If the evaluation is flawed, students shouldn't have to pay to check their own papers. Basic accountability, bhai. CBSE ki taraf se toh sab 'smooth' dikh raha hai on paper... but real story different.
Aadhaar-based authentication for re-evaluation is a good step for security, but many students don't have easy access to Aadhaar or face technical issues. Hope they have a backup plan. Also, 3.8 million packet attack is serious - well done to the IT team for protecting student data! 👏
Transfers and committees are fine, but what about the students who suffered due to OSM errors? Lost marks impact college admissions and futures. CBSE needs to fix the root cause, not just shuffle chairs. The one-member inquiry should include student feedback too.
CBSE be like: 'We have 56,000 re-evaluation requests' - that's literally a whole class of students! And they're still charging per question to re-check? Lol, India's education system is a joke sometimes. At least they blocked the cyber attack. Silver lining ☁️
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