India, May 3 -- The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is considering a gradual shift towards digital examinations for Classes 10 and 12 in the coming years, board chairman Trigun Kulkarni said on Saturday.

He noted, "Considering the enormous use of paper in the examination process, we will have to move towards digital examinations in the future." At the same time, Kulkarni clarified that the exact format of the proposed digital examination system has not yet been finalised, indicating that discussions are still ongoing.

For instance, for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) 2026 exams alone, the board used over 10.92 crore pages for question papers and sample answer sheets. In addition, arou...