NEW DELHI — The Central Board of Secondary Education has confirmed an administrative error in a Physics examination after a student from Bihar raised concerns that his answer booklet had been substituted, except for the opening page. The brother of the affected student, Vedant Shrivastava, has now issued a strong rebuttal to online trolls who questioned the family's nationality following the controversy.
The incident gained traction on social media platforms after Vedant Shrivastava highlighted discrepancies in his Physics answer sheet, prompting the board to launch an internal review. According to reports, the family faced unwarranted personal attacks and xenophobic comments online, compelling the student's brother to clarify their Indian identity and citizenship status.
The CBSE operates the country's largest school examination system, conducting board examinations for over 20 lakh students annually across India and abroad. Answer sheet mismatches, though rare, have occasionally surfaced in previous years, typically attributed to clerical errors during the evaluation process. The board maintains a multi-tier verification system designed to prevent such administrative lapses.
This episode underscores growing concerns about the intersection of educational grievances and social media toxicity, where legitimate complaints sometimes trigger coordinated harassment campaigns. The board has not yet released details about corrective measures or whether the student's marks will be reassessed following the acknowledgment of the error.