CBSE 12th Result 2021: SC rejects CBSE policy on Improvement Marks, Students to Get Choice Now

CBSE 12th Result 2021 Improvement Marks Policy: In much needed relief for the students, the Supreme Court of India has struck down the Improvement Marks Policy with regards to the CBSE 12^th Result 2021 announced last year. As per the Improvement Exam Marks Policy finalized by the Central Board of Secondary Education, students had choose to appear for Improvement Exam were asked to accept the marks scored by them in that exam as their final score for the CBSE 12^th Result 2021. However, the apex court has turned down the Clause 28 of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Assessment Policy and instead has given students the choice to opt for best of both i.e. either marks awarded to them as per Internal Assessment Policy or Marks Secured in Improvement Exam, as the final assessment score for CBSE 12^th Result 2021.

Policy Struck Down to Avoid Complications in Admission Process

Today, the matter regarding CBSE’s Improvement Exam Marks Policy was being heard by SC bench comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar. During the hearing, the petitioners had said that considering CBSE 12^th Improvement Exam 2022 marks as the final assessment marks for Class 12 students is not fair, as it would lead to complications in the admission process to higher education institutions. Following the argument, the SC bench sided with the students, stating that the students should have an option to choose between the “better of the two marks” attained by them during the examinations. 

Partial Revision to CBSE Policy Rejected by Apex Court

During the hearing, the counsel representing CBSE had hinted that the Board had made a partial revision in the Improvement Exam 2022 Marks Policy. As per the revision, any Class 12 students who had opted to appear for Improvement Exam after being unsatisfied with the Result announced on the basis of Internal Assessment, and had failed, will be allowed to retain their ‘Pass’ result as per the Standard Formula. However, this partial revision to the assessment policy was not accepted by the court, who instead ordered complete removal of Clause 28. Instead, the court ordered CBSE to follow its earlier stand on the matter, which allowed students to choose the better of the two marks attained.

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