LUCKNOW, May 14 -- In a shift from traditional evaluation methods, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has digitised Class 12 assessment through on-screen marking (OSM), evaluating 98.6 lakh answer books without printing or physically moving exam papers to evaluation centres. The system represents what the board claims is its largest-scale digital assessment initiative to date, marking a departure from decades of conventional evaluation practices. "This landmark initiative reflects CBSE's commitment to transparency, efficiency, and student-centric reforms under the NEP," the board said in a statement. Under the OSM methodology, examiners can assess papers from schools affiliated with CBSE across the country or abroad without transporting answer books to physical evaluation centres. The process eliminates totalling, posting, and uploading errors by ensuring every answer receives assessment according to the marking scheme. "Evaluators award marks only as per the marking scheme, assuring objective assessments," the board stated....