India, June 1 -- Thousands of CBSE Class 12 students continued to wait for the launch of the board's verification and re-evaluation portal on Sunday, June 1, as the website remained inaccessible despite CBSE's earlier announcement that it would open on the day.

Students trying to access the portal were greeted with the message: "Site is under updation and will be available soon." The delay comes after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had already postponed the launch from May 29 to June 1, citing efforts to strengthen the platform amid concerns surrounding the evaluation process.

However, in a fresh update, CBSE indicated that the portal's launch is imminent.

In a post on X on Sunday afternoon, the board said: "Dear stude...