Not 2 but 11 marks gained: CBSE says Vedant's claim is a blatant lie
Vedant Srivastava has received his CBSE re-evaluation result following the Physics answer-sheet mix-up. However, his claims have been challenged, which said he received an 11-mark increase, not two, and called his statement "factually incorrect."
Fresh confusion has emerged over the re-evaluation results of CBSE Class 12 student Vedant Srivastava, whose answer-sheet mix-up had earlier triggered questions over the Board's new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.
After Vedant claimed that his overall marks increased by only two following re-evaluation, a clarification has been issued, stating that his total increase was actually 11 marks.
The clarification comes a few hours after Vedant posted a video on social media saying that he received one additional mark each in Mathematics and Computer Science, while there was no increase in his Physics marks after re-evaluation.
However, the claims made by Vedant have been termed as "factually incorrect" and a "blatant lie."
In a statement, the information revealed says Vedant's Physics theory marks increased from 35 to 44 after re-evaluation, resulting in a nine-mark increase. His Mathematics marks went up from 46 to 47, while Computer Science increased from 61 to 62.
The total increase across the three subjects was 11 marks.
Vedant's case first came to light in May after he alleged that the Physics answer sheet shared with him during the post-result process belonged to another student.
India Today.in reached out to Vedant Srivastava’s brother, Siddhant Srivastava, for a response to the latest clarification. He maintained that Vedant’s original Physics score was 44, not 35, and said the family’s position had remained consistent throughout.
“Vedant’s original score was 44, not 35. Therefore, the assertion that Vedant’s score was 35 is incorrect, and calling our statement a blatant lie is unwarranted. This situation is regrettable. We sought re-evaluation for 11 questions and accepted the examiners’ decision if, after re-examination, they found no grounds to award additional marks. Our only objection is to being characterised as untruthful,” Siddhant told us.
The confusion continues to grow as several stakeholders raise questions. CBSE has not issued any new statement so far on Monday morning.
Previously, following public criticism, CBSE acknowledged that an inadvertent answer-sheet exchange had taken place and later provided him with his actual Physics answer book.
After reviewing the answer sheet, Vedant sought re-evaluation, claiming there were still issues with the evaluation.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday said it has declared the re-evaluation and verification results for over 99.7% of applications submitted by Class 12 students after the 2026 Board examinations.
Earlier, the Board had released the results for over 87% of applicants. After a wait of nearly a week, CBSE has now declared the results for another 12% of students, bringing relief to many.
Vedant's case sparked wider debate over CBSE's first-year implementation of the On-Screen Marking system, with several students raising concerns about discrepancies in their evaluated answer books.
The latest clarification directly contradicts Vedant's social media post and marks the latest development in the controversy surrounding the Board's post-result evaluation process.
Fresh confusion has emerged over the re-evaluation results of CBSE Class 12 student Vedant Srivastava, whose answer-sheet mix-up had earlier triggered questions over the Board's new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.
After Vedant claimed that his overall marks increased by only two following re-evaluation, a clarification has been issued, stating that his total increase was actually 11 marks.
The clarification comes a few hours after Vedant posted a video on social media saying that he received one additional mark each in Mathematics and Computer Science, while there was no increase in his Physics marks after re-evaluation.
However, the claims made by Vedant have been termed as "factually incorrect" and a "blatant lie."
In a statement, the information revealed says Vedant's Physics theory marks increased from 35 to 44 after re-evaluation, resulting in a nine-mark increase. His Mathematics marks went up from 46 to 47, while Computer Science increased from 61 to 62.
The total increase across the three subjects was 11 marks.
Vedant's case first came to light in May after he alleged that the Physics answer sheet shared with him during the post-result process belonged to another student.
India Today.in reached out to Vedant Srivastava’s brother, Siddhant Srivastava, for a response to the latest clarification. He maintained that Vedant’s original Physics score was 44, not 35, and said the family’s position had remained consistent throughout.
“Vedant’s original score was 44, not 35. Therefore, the assertion that Vedant’s score was 35 is incorrect, and calling our statement a blatant lie is unwarranted. This situation is regrettable. We sought re-evaluation for 11 questions and accepted the examiners’ decision if, after re-examination, they found no grounds to award additional marks. Our only objection is to being characterised as untruthful,” Siddhant told us.
The confusion continues to grow as several stakeholders raise questions. CBSE has not issued any new statement so far on Monday morning.
Previously, following public criticism, CBSE acknowledged that an inadvertent answer-sheet exchange had taken place and later provided him with his actual Physics answer book.
After reviewing the answer sheet, Vedant sought re-evaluation, claiming there were still issues with the evaluation.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday said it has declared the re-evaluation and verification results for over 99.7% of applications submitted by Class 12 students after the 2026 Board examinations.
Earlier, the Board had released the results for over 87% of applicants. After a wait of nearly a week, CBSE has now declared the results for another 12% of students, bringing relief to many.
Vedant's case sparked wider debate over CBSE's first-year implementation of the On-Screen Marking system, with several students raising concerns about discrepancies in their evaluated answer books.
The latest clarification directly contradicts Vedant's social media post and marks the latest development in the controversy surrounding the Board's post-result evaluation process.
