How Can They Grade What They Can't See? CBSE Students Question Evaluation Quality

"Paid 4 Times, Still Rejected!": CBSE Students Slam Tech Glitches and "Blurred" Answer Sheets Online

New Delhi: What was supposed to be a straightforward verification process has turned into a digital nightmare for thousands of CBSE Class 12 students. Just hours after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) opened its online portal for students to download scanned copies of their answer sheets, social media was flooded with frantic complaints ranging from payment bank crashes to completely unreadable answer scripts.

The "Blurry" Truth: How Are Examiners Grading This?

The biggest uproar centers around the quality of the digital scans. Several students took to X (formerly Twitter) to share screenshots of their allegedly pixelated and blurred answer sheets.

The images have sparked massive skepticism about the Board's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system—the digital evaluation method used by examiners.

"If the copies look this unclear on our screens, how on earth did the examiners read and grade our writing in the first place?" questioned one frustrated user online.

Lost Money and Digital Roadblocks

While CBSE released an official statement late Wednesday claiming the portal was "functioning smoothly"—boasting over 1.27 lakh successful applications for nearly 3.8 lakh answer books within the first three hours—the reality on the ground felt very different for many.

Beyond the legibility crisis, students reported massive technical snags:

• The Payment Loop: Many complained that money was repeatedly deducted from their bank accounts, but the portal still marked the transaction as "unsuccessful."

• Freeze Frames: Others noted that the website crawled to a halt or simply wouldn't let them progress past the "Preview & Confirmation" page.

One student shared their financial headache on X:

"What is happening? Paid INR 300 four times but got rejected. I paid INR 3 and it got accepted. I still have not received my INR 1,200 refund."

What’s Next for Affected Students?

Despite the mounting backlash over double payments and blurry files, CBSE has urged students to continue using the official portal for their verification requests. However, with student anxiety at an all-time high post-results, calls are growing online for the Board to address these digital glitches and ensure a fair, transparent re-evaluation process.