CBSE undecided on grace marks for Class X English paper ‘error’

New Delhi, March 19

The CBSE on Monday said it was undecided on providing compensation to Class X students for an alleged error in the English question paper.

Teachers and students have been claiming that the paper held on March 12 had certain errors in the comprehension passage section. The passage section where students were expected to find synonyms of ‘endurance, obstruction and motivation’ in paragraphs two, four and five, respectively, had its answers in paras three and six. Certain typos also led to confusion among students, an online petition started by students said.

Reports were doing round that the board has decided to compensate students for the “error”, however, the board officials clarified that no decision has been taken yet.

“Though the marking policy is always decided keeping the students’ interests in mind, an expert panel examines whether it is an error in the first place or not and how students’ interest can be safeguarded,” a senior CBSE official said. — PTI