India, June 1 -- While the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to penalise its on-screen marking (OSM) service provider, Coempt Edu Teck, after issues in the evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets, the board may not be able to blacklist the company because the contract no longer grants it that power.

The Hyderabad-based firm is likely to face financial penalties under provisions laid out in the tender document issued in August 2025, HT has reported. The tender, floated on August 28, prescribed a range of escalating penalties linked to the severity of lapses and the time taken to address them.

However, a corrigendum issued on September 20, 2025, removed key references to "blacklisting" from this tender document before t...