New Delhi, June 4: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has received an overwhelming response to its answer-sheet verification and re-evaluation process, with more than 56,000 applications submitted by students within days of the facility becoming operational. The Board also disclosed that it successfully thwarted a major cyber attack targeting its online systems during the ongoing application period.
In a statement posted on social media platform X on Wednesday, CBSE said that over 56,000 applications for verification of marks and re-evaluation had been accepted by 9:30 pm. The Board noted that the response reflected the high level of student engagement with the post-result review process.
CBSE further revealed that its website came under a large-scale denial-of-service (DoS) attack involving nearly 3.8 million malicious packets. However, the attack was successfully neutralised without disrupting services. “Our technical teams are proactively monitoring performance and introducing refinements to deliver a smoother, faster, and more seamless experience for students,” the Board said.
The online facility for verification of marks and re-evaluation of answer scripts was launched on June 2 and will remain open until midnight on June 6. Applications are being accepted exclusively through the online portal, with no provision for offline submissions.
Students applying for verification are required to pay a fee of Rs 100 per subject, while re-evaluation requests carry a charge of Rs 25 per question. To strengthen security and ensure authenticity, CBSE has introduced Aadhaar-based authentication for applicants this year.
The developments come amid continued scrutiny of the Board over concerns related to the recently introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. Earlier this week, CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred following allegations of irregularities linked to the digital evaluation process.
The Centre has 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 asked to submit its report within a month. Complaints related to answer-sheet mix-ups, marking discrepancies and grade allocation errors have fueled the controversy, drawing attention from both policymake
rs and students.
