New CBSE evaluation policy for Class 12 students hit by Gulf exam cancellation

CBSE has introduced a new 60:40 formula for the private Class 12 gulf students who were affected by the exam cancellation.

In Short

• Policy covers private Class 12 candidates affected across seven Gulf countries
• Cancelled subjects will use Class 10 scores and latest Class 12 marks
• Theory marks from Class 10 carry 40 per cent weightage

The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a new evaluation policy for private Class 12 students whose board examinations were cancelled in seven Gulf countries due to the recent conflict in West Asia.

Appearing before a bench of Justices S V N Bhatti and Vipul M Pancholi, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the policy was notified on June 21 to address the concerns of students affected by the cancellation of exams in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Under the new policy, marks for cancelled subjects will be calculated using a combination of Class 10 and Class 12 scores. CBSE will award 40 per cent weightage to theory marks obtained in Class 10 and 60 per cent weightage to marks secured in the last-attempted Class 12 board examination.

Mehta told the court that the policy was designed specifically for private candidates, who do not have internal assessment records such as pre-board or school examination marks that are available for regular students.

The court was hearing a petition filed by a private candidate from Saudi Arabia who challenged the non-declaration of his Class 12 improvement examination result.

The petitioner argued that while regular students were covered under the earlier assessment scheme, private candidates were left out.

The Centre informed the court that the student's result had been declared under the new policy and communicated to him. It also said students who are not satisfied with their assessed marks will have the option to appear in the next regular board examination.

Taking note of the submissions, the Supreme Court disposed of the matter and allowed the petitioner to pursue any further remedies available under the law.

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