What If every CBSE-OSM answer script had been opened?
The CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system is facing scrutiny following reports of significant mark revisions during re-evaluation. Critics argue that restricted access to answer scripts has prevented a full understanding of potential systemic failures in the examination process.
Why it matters
It raises critical questions about transparency and accountability in large-scale educational assessment systems.
The CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) experiment has now emerged as one of the most serious evaluation controversies in the recent history of school examinations. Reports of extraordinary mark revisions following verification and re-evaluation—including changes approaching 20 marks out of 60 in highly structured Science subjects—have raised fundamental questions about the fairness, reliability, and integrity of the entire OSM process.
The article adopts a critical stance toward institutional transparency and systemic failure.
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