Published May 25, 2026 | 4:42 PM ⚊ Updated May 25, 2026 | 4:42 PM
The student alleged that while the English and Computer Science answer books matched each other, the Physics paper did not.
Synopsis: A Class XII student has alleged that the scanned Physics answer sheet provided by CBSE after the board examinations belonged to another candidate and did not match his handwriting or writing style. The allegation follows a torrent of complaints from students over technical problems, blurred scans and payment issues on the board’s re-evaluation portal.
A Class XII student has alleged that the Physics answer sheet provided by the Central Board of Secondary Education following a request for scanned copies of evaluated answer books was not his own and, on closer inspection, appeared to belong to another student.
The student, Vedant, had submitted a request for the answer book after receiving “unexpectedly low marks in Physics.”
In a series of posts on X, he said he compared the Physics paper with his English and Computer Science answer sheets, along with personal handwritten notes, and found major differences in writing style, spacing, slant and sentence structure.
The student alleged that while the English and Computer Science answer books matched each other, the Physics paper appeared to belong to “another student entirely”.
He called on CBSE to verify the original physical answer sheet and investigate whether there had been an answer-sheet exchange or tagging error in the board’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.
I am a CBSE Class 12 student.
After receiving unexpectedly low marks in Physics, we applied for photocopies of my answer sheets through the CBSE reevaluation process.
Today we received the copies.
And I am shattered because the Physics answer sheet uploaded by CBSE is not mine
— VEDANT (@VEDANTSHRIV17) May 23, 2026
“I studied for an entire year. I sacrificed sleep, peace of mind, outings, everything for these exams. And now I don’t even know whether my actual Physics paper was checked,” Vedant wrote.
Vedant’s post received an outpouring of support online, but he also faced harassment, with some users labelling him a ‘Pakistani.’
Advocate Vineet Jindal came out in Vedant’s support and said he would take up the case pro bono if Vedant’s family initiated legal action, unless the board resolved the issue.
“Just spoke to Vedant’s brother. Their issue is genuine. He and his family are under immense distress due to social media posts falsely calling him ‘Pakistani’ and targeting him personally. The family is already suffering because of the incompetence and negligence of CBSE,” he wrote in a post on X.
“They are currently in contact with CBSE, and if the issue is not resolved, they will take legal action against the Board. I discussed everything in detail with his brother and assured him of my full support. I will not charge any professional fee for legal action in this matter.”
Just spoke to Vedant’s brother. Their issue is genuine. He and his family are under immense distress due to certain social media posts falsely calling him “Pakistani” and targeting him personally.
The family is already suffering because of the incompetence and fault of CBSE.… https://t.co/TFnECHkOE4
— Adv.Vineet Jindal (@vineetJindal19) May 25, 2026
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The allegation follows a torrent of complaints over technical issues, blurred scans and payment problems on the Central Board of Secondary Education’s portal for submitting requests to obtain scanned copies of evaluated answer books since it first opened.
Students across the country reported technical issues with the portal during the first few days of the application process.
Several candidates alleged that fees were deducted from their bank accounts even though the portal showed an unsuccessful payment status.
Others reported delays, failed confirmations and the website getting stuck at the “Preview & Confirmation” stage.
On 20 May, CBSE said the portal was “functioning smoothly” and stated that 1,27,146 applications seeking 3,87,399 scanned answer books had been submitted successfully within three hours of the portal opening.
On 21 May, the board said it remained committed to a “fair and transparent evaluation process” and added that all genuine concerns relating to scanned answer books and evaluation would be reviewed by subject experts through the prescribed mechanism.
Class XII Post-Result Process – Update for Students and Parents pic.twitter.com/6kRCzgGneq
— CBSE HQ (@cbseindia29) May 24, 2026
In a notice issued on 24 May, CBSE acknowledged technical problems during the application process on 21 and 22 May.
The same day, the board extended the deadline for applying for scanned copies of answer books from 24 May to midnight on 25 May.
CBSE added that the dates for submitting re-evaluation requests would be announced separately and said the re-evaluation portal would remain open for at least two days after the final scanned copy had been made available to applicants.
The board said some candidates had faced “incorrect fee deductions”, with certain students being charged excess amounts while others paid less than the required fee.
CBSE said excess payments would be refunded automatically to the original payment method. It also clarified that students would still receive scanned copies of their evaluated answer books and would not need to submit fresh applications.
