Nagpur/Mumbai: CBSE Class 10 students who were counting on their second board exam results to improve scores and secure seats in top state board junior colleges have been left disappointed as admissions are winding up and the central board has still not declared the results. The state board’s common admission process (CAP) for a second-last chance at registration ended on Friday, with academic session scheduled to start on July 15. This means CBSE Class 10 students shifting here have to settle for whichever college they were allotted earlier.The final round of admissions is scheduled on July 16, which is for seats mostly in colleges that the students did not pick earlier.A CBSE principal said, “The main reason for introducing this reform was that the extreme pressure faced by students to perform in a single event like the board exams would be alleviated. Rather than reduce stress, the CBSE has actually increased uncertainty and confusion.”Anjali Bowen, principal of Ryan International School, Kandivli, said, “Almost 25%-30% of students in my school had applied for the second phase of the 10th board exams. They were waiting for their improved marks. Many students who had applied for the exams were not just toppers trying to get a few extra marks. Many of them were absent on the day of the original exams for some reason or another.”CBSE 10th’s second phase of board exams was conducted in May, but results have not been declared so far. In the meantime, the state board’s CAP has undergone multiple rounds and is now in its final lap.A Nagpur CBSE school principal said, “Students chose to appear for the optional second exam because even an improvement of 2 percentage points can prove to be a gamechanger to get your preferred college.” Another principal said, “It was these elite colleges where our kids needed the edge and the second board exam was an avenue to achieve that. But that’s gone for this academic year.” TOI tried to contact CBSE for a statement on when the results would be declared, but did not get a response.
