CBSE 10th, 12th board exams 2023 to continue till April 5 (Representational image/PTI)
CBSE warns schools that WhatsApp messages should not be used for communication with the board or any other authority during exams
central board of secondary Education (CBSE) has issued new guidelines for all its affiliated schools conducting 10th and 12th board exams this year. As per the official notification, schools conducting board exams can only use plastic bags for packaging answer sheets before sending them through postal services to the concerned regional office.
Plastic bags will not be used if the sealed answer books are delivered to the regional office personally by someone or with the help of the city coordinator. CBSE has warned schools that WhatsApp messages should not be used for communication with the board or any other authority during exams. Observations on question papers, if any, should be communicated to the Board using the OECMS link shared by CBSE.
CBSE The board exams began on February 15 and will continue till March 21 for class 10 and April 5 for class 12. Around 38 lakh students registered for the board exams being conducted by CBSE. Out of the total number of registered students, 16.79 lakh are females.
Earlier, CBSE had banned the use of Chat GPT and said that those found guilty of using the platform would be booked for using unfair means. CBSE has included the much talked about open AI product Chat GPT in the list of banned items. The chatbot, which garnered 100 million users in just 2 months after its release in November last year, has become the fastest growing consumer application in the history of the Internet.
To pass the CBSE board exam, a candidate has to score at least 33% marks in each subject. Additionally, candidates must ensure to obtain passing marks in both practical and theory papers separately. Internal papers consist of class tests, assignments and projects, while external papers are for final examinations being conducted by CBSE at various examination centres. As per CBSE, candidates have to obtain at least E grade in the internal assessment in order to pass the exam. If a candidate fails in the final examination of any one of the five subjects, he/she will be placed in the compartment of that subject.
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