New Delhi: Do the math. Class 12 students weeping after an exam; allegations of the questions being leaked, in part on WhatsApp; upset parliamentarians demanding a discussion. It all adds up to the CBSE agreeing that subject experts will be consulted, and that "remedial measures before evaluation" will be ensured.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said in parliament today that the feedback on the Math exam, a key constituent of college admission, has been so overwhelming that he will request Education Minister Smriti Irani's intervention.
"Certain questions were very tough and even bright students couldn't answer them effectively," Mr Naidu said.
"I didn't know how to finish the paper in three hours...this will result in my downfall, " said Jojo Phillips in the room where he studies, adorned with pictures of Jesus Christ.
Ms Irani's Human Resources Development Ministry clarified hours later that it had examined reports of the paper being available in advance to students in Ranchi and Dhanbad and that the allegations were incorrect.
After that came the CBSE's commitment to making up the problems to students - possibly with lenient marking.
Students had complained, in posts on the CBSE website and in tweets tagging Ms Irani, that Monday's exam was lengthy and exceptionally exacting.
"Even the section that is supposed to have easy 10 questions of one mark took us over 30 minutes (to finish). In the end, I could not complete my paper," a class XII student told NDTV in Patna.
Last year, the board had to review the Math paper after similar complaints, and had given a relaxation in the marking for the paper.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said in parliament today that the feedback on the Math exam, a key constituent of college admission, has been so overwhelming that he will request Education Minister Smriti Irani's intervention.
"Certain questions were very tough and even bright students couldn't answer them effectively," Mr Naidu said.
Ms Irani's Human Resources Development Ministry clarified hours later that it had examined reports of the paper being available in advance to students in Ranchi and Dhanbad and that the allegations were incorrect.
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Students had complained, in posts on the CBSE website and in tweets tagging Ms Irani, that Monday's exam was lengthy and exceptionally exacting.
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Last year, the board had to review the Math paper after similar complaints, and had given a relaxation in the marking for the paper.
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