New Delhi, June 8 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday said that the application window for verification and re-evaluation remained fully functional from June 2 to June 7, during which more than 1.6 lakh candidates successfully submitted requests for answer books.

CBSE and Coempt EduTeck had faced criticism after vulnerabilities were reported in the On-Screen Marking (OSM) portal used for scanning and evaluating board examination answer sheets.

However, the board clarified that the portal remained functional under the supervision of government technical agencies and teams from the IITs.

CBSE posted on X, "The Application Window for Verification and Re-evaluation remained fully functional throughout the notified ...