India, May 18 -- Following the NEET paper leak controversy, the Union Ministry of Education (MoE) is now addressing concerns over the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) controversial new evaluation system. The MoE on Sunday dismissed concerns about On-Screen Marking (OSM) affecting students' scores in the class 12 exams, saying it is not new for the CBSE and special attention was given to ensure that the marking remained accurate.

CBSE declared the class 12 results on May 13, with over 85 per cent candidates clearing the exams. The results showed that overall, the pass rate dipped by over 3 percentage points compared to the previous year.

School Education Secretary, MoE, Sanjay Kumar, on Sunday at a press conference, said OSM...