The delay in issuing CBSE final marksheets after re-evaluation has thrown the overseas study plans of several students in Lucknow into disarray. With global universities enforcing strict document deadlines, many students now face the risk of losing their hard-earned admissions.
Students share their stories
Akansha Singh, who secured admission to a computer science programme in Berlin, is watching her dream slip away. Her deadline is June 12, but the marksheets are expected only by late June or July. She said, "My visa process is frozen. The embassy won't move without complete records. Months of effort have collapsed, and now I may have to stay back and study in India."
Rohit Verma, admitted to a mechanical engineering course in Canada with a June 15 deadline, has already paid initial fees but now faces the possibility of deferring his admission. He said, "I was preparing for my visa interview. Now, without the marksheet, nothing can move. I may lose this intake entirely."
Painful decisions
For some, the setback has forced difficult choices. Sanya Gupta, who secured a psychology seat in the UK with a June 14 deadline, has abandoned her undergraduate plans abroad. She said, "Everything — accommodation, travel — was ready. But without the marksheet, it's all meaningless. So after discussion with my parents, I decided to do my UG from India itself and will pursue my PG from abroad."
In several cases, families have invested heavily in coaching, application processes, and visa work — now hanging by a thread. Aditya Singh, aiming for a data science programme in the US with a June 18 deadline, will now lose the opportunity. His father, Ramesh Singh, said, "We have spent significantly on this plan. Now we are scrambling for last-minute alternatives in India."
Similar distress echoes across other cases. Neha Yadav, bound for Australia with a June 16 deadline, and Arjun Patel, admitted to an IT course in Ireland with a June 19 deadline, both say they are likely to lose their seats. Ishita Sharma has already missed her design programme deadline in the Netherlands. With universities abroad unwilling to relax timelines, students say they are being forced to reset their futures overnight.
