CBSE to review ‘tough’ math paper, marking scheme to be reworked

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has constituted a committee of experts to review the class 12 board mathematics question paper as students and parents protested over it being “unusually tough and lengthy”.

According to a CBSE official, the subject committee, which includes a subject expert, curriculum expert and representatives from the board, will take corrective measures and prepare a marking scheme before the evaluation starts. A copy of this will be sent to all checking centers based on which students will be scored.

“Usually, the board first sends feedback of the question paper they get from the subject teachers, principals and students to the committee. The committee then reviews, sets and finalises the marking scheme for that particular paper, taking the feedback into account,” said LV Sehgal, principal, Bal Bharti School. However, according to a source, the moderation of marks is done on rare occasions.