The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) extended the deadline for Class XII students to apply for scanned copies of their answer sheets from May 23 to May 24. However, several students who applied on May 20 reported that they are still waiting to receive the scanned copies, causing anxiety among parents and students.
Revaluation Schedule Concerns
With applications for revaluation scheduled to begin on May 26, parents expressed concerns that students would be left with insufficient time to review their answer sheets. R Vidhya, parent of a student at KSN Higher Secondary School in Chennai, said, "I applied for the scanned copies on May 20. The payment was processed as well. We are yet to receive the answer sheets. Only after getting them can my son analyse the paper, discuss it with teachers, and decide whether to apply for revaluation."
Technical Glitches and Extensions
CBSE initially opened the application portal for answer sheet scans from May 19 to May 22. However, repeated technical glitches and payment delays prompted the board to extend the deadline by one day. Further traffic and issues led to another extension, announced on Friday, pushing the deadline to May 24. Despite these extensions, many students who applied early have not received their answer sheets.
Processing Timeframe Issues
While the CBSE board and its regional office in Chennai do not specify a timeframe for providing the answer sheets, city school heads indicated that it generally takes 24 to 36 hours for the board to process the copies. Parents find this "unacceptable" because the answer sheets were already scanned during evaluation, as CBSE introduced on-screen marking this year. V G Deepa, parent of a student from Vellammal Bodhi Campus, said, "Teachers require time too. Several students may be reaching out to seek their guidance. Besides, several issues with scanned answer sheets are already being discussed on social media — some are blurred, and some pages appear to be unmarked. If a parent applies tomorrow and receives the copies only on May 25 or 26, it will be too late."
Possible Revaluation Deadline Extension
A section of school heads suggested that CBSE is likely to extend the revaluation deadline as well. The principal of a school in Adyar stated, "There is only a one-day gap between the last date for applying for scanned copies, May 24, and the start of the revaluation process on May 26. That is grossly insufficient." Parents and school authorities urge CBSE to address the delays and provide a clear timeline to ensure students have adequate time to make informed decisions about revaluation.
