NEW DELHI: Days after a Delhi student alleged that the Physics answer sheet uploaded under his CBSE roll number belonged to someone else, the board has now acknowledged the error and sent him the correct answer script, bringing an unusual and widely discussed Class XII evaluation controversy to a close — at least partially.The student, Vedant, whose posts on X triggered a broader debate around CBSE’s new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, said on Monday evening that CBSE officials had reached out to the family and shared the correct Physics answer sheet after reviewing the matter.“We have got my correct answer sheet by CBSE. CBSE officials reached out to us in the evening and has sent my answer sheet. We were correct on our claims and the answer sheet indeed got exchanged,” Vedant wrote on X.The development comes amid continuing scrutiny of CBSE’s digital evaluation and answer-sheet access process this year, which has already seen complaints over portal crashes, blurred scans, missing pages and payment glitches.From low marks to a viral controversyVedant had first raised concerns after receiving lower-than-expected marks in Physics in the CBSE Class XII results declared earlier this month. After applying for scanned copies of his evaluated answer books, he claimed the Physics paper uploaded under his roll number did not match his handwriting or attempted answers.“The handwriting style, spacing, slant, sentence flow — everything was different,” he had written earlier, sharing comparisons with his English and Computer Science answer sheets.The posts rapidly gained traction online, drawing millions of views and triggering fierce reactions on social media. While many students supported him and shared similar complaints, others accused him of trying to discredit CBSE.According to PTI, some users even labelled him “anti-national” and “Pakistani” over the complaint after noticing his X account location displayed “South Asia”.Reflecting on the episode after CBSE admitted the error, Vedant wrote, “People called us anti-national and Pakistani just because we raised a genuine concern and at the end truth has prevailed.”CBSE confirms technical glitchIn its response to Vedant on X, CBSE acknowledged the issue and said the correct answer sheet had been sent to the student’s registered email address.“Thank you for bringing your concern regarding your Physics answer book to our attention. Upon review, the matter has been examined, and the correct copy of your answer book has been sent to your registered email address,” the board said.CBSE further added, “Necessary action for updating your result, as applicable, is also being undertaken accordingly.”Vedant also said the family would still apply for re-evaluation after reviewing the newly received answer sheet.Family calls for careful OSM implementationSpeaking to PTI, Vedant’s brother Siddhant Srivastava said the family was not opposed to digitised evaluation systems but questioned the speed of implementation.“He acknowledges that OSM can be a good system in principle for transparency and efficiency, but such systems should undergo proper phase-wise testing and validation before full implementation,” PTI reported.Vedant, meanwhile, urged CBSE to investigate whether similar answer-sheet exchanges may have affected other students as well.