CBSE extends Class 12 answer sheet request deadline again

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education has once again extended the deadline for Class 12 students seeking scanned copies of their evaluated answer scripts, with the revised deadline now set for midnight on 25 May.

The board had earlier extended the deadline from 22 May to 23 May, and then to 24 May, following complaints from students about difficulties accessing answer sheets through the online portal.

In a fresh circular issued on Sunday, CBSE said the extension was being granted to provide students with “adequate time” to submit requests for scanned copies of their evaluated answer books.

The board also clarified that all other terms and conditions related to the facility would remain unchanged.

CBSE further stated that the schedule for accepting re-evaluation requests would be announced separately at a later stage.

The developments come amid concerns raised by students and parents over technical issues linked to the board’s post-examination processes, including its On-Screen Marking system and online re-evaluation services.

Meanwhile, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has reportedly spoken to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to seek support for strengthening CBSE’s payment gateway infrastructure.

According to the Education Ministry, four public sector banks — State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Indian Bank — will assist CBSE in improving payment gateway systems and integration with the board’s post-examination portal.

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The ministry also said teams of professors and technical experts from Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur would be deployed to examine technical problems reported during the re-evaluation process and help ensure smoother operations.

Pradhan has additionally sought a detailed report from CBSE regarding complaints of server downtime, payment gateway failures and other technical disruptions faced by students and parents during the process.