PRAYAGRAJ, March 17 -- As the evaluation of answer sheets of the UP Board's High School and Intermediate examinations 2026 is set to begin on Wednesday (March 18), the Board has introduced strict performance-based rules under which the teachers' honorarium can be reduced if mistakes are found in the copies they check, said UP Board secretary Bhagwati Singh.

While students will still have the right to apply for rechecking if they feel their marks are unfair, the Board will also conduct random rechecking of answer sheets by subject experts. To prevent any error, the UP Board secretary has issued strict instructions to the deputy controllers (principals) of all 250 evaluation centres in the state. The evaluation work will conclude on April ...