India, May 30 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is under fire over its use of the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for the evaluation of Class 12 examinations. Now, it has come to light that an internal observation report had identified at least 36 technical, operational and assessment-related issues during a trial run of the system.

The board has faced criticism from students and parents over technical problems, payment-related difficulties and issues in accessing services during the verification and re-evaluation process.

The row escalated after several Class 12 students claimed there were irregularities in their marks. Some also alleged that the scanned answer sheets uploaded by the board did not match their handwritin...