Bengaluru: Ronit Mannava, a student of Delhi Public School East, has applied for admission to the University of Oxford. When the CBSE class 12 results were announced, he found he was short of qualification by five marks. He applied for photocopies of two papers. One has arrived with at least two pages missing, while the other hasn’t even landed.Ronit is not the only anxious kid in the city. Several others who have applied for photocopies have not yet received their papers. And without photocopies, they are unsure whether to continue to apply for revaluation.CBSE has been under fire for various issues related to the class 12 paper evaluation that went digital this year. Many cited lower marks than expected, prompting them to apply for photocopies, for which the website did not function properly, igniting further anxiety and confusion.Ronit said, “I applied for two papers five days ago. Only one has arrived, that too without some pages. I was hoping those two pages would fetch me another seven marks that would help me qualify for Oxford. But now, it is too late anyway. I will pursue my higher education in India.”“Many students applied for photocopies with great difficulty due to server issues. And now, they are yet to receive them. Only after they get the script can they discuss with teachers and decide whether to go for revaluation. The window has opened now, but the dilemma continues,” said Bhuvaneswari J, principal of Presidency School, Bangalore South.Aaushi, a student of Air Force School, ASTE, said she applied for photocopies for four papers and has received only two. “I plan to apply for BCom, and admissions at some of the colleges depend on the class 12 marks. So revaluation is important for me,” she said.Parents also shared their concerns. “When compared to state syllabus, CBSE exams and valuation are much harder. There should be some rationalisation between boards. Worse, while the state department conducted a second test and released the results, CBSE’s second exam is highly delayed. Plus, the mistakes in evaluation are discouraging. I’m now rethinking the options for my second child,” said Mahesh SM, a software professional who struggled with applying for photocopies of his child’s answer scripts.
