CBSE Board Exam 2026: JEE-level questions...! Controversy: Will CBSE give students bonus marks? Learn the process..

CBSE Board Exam 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 10th and 12th grade board exams began on February 17th. Over 4.3 million students are taking the CBSE board exams this year. However, not even a week has passed since the exams began, and controversy has already erupted. A new controversy has erupted regarding the questions being asked in the CBSE Board Exam 2026. A teacher has accused the CBSE of using JEE-level questions in the board exams. This has increased the difficulties for students. The teacher has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) against the CBSE in court.

Let's understand the entire matter in this series. We will find out which subjects in the CBSE board exams are accused of using JEE-level questions. We will also find out if this is true and whether the CBSE will award bonus marks to compensate students.

Which subjects will have difficult questions in the board exams?

Online teacher Prashant Kirad has alleged that the CBSE board exams were difficult. He claims to have filed a public interest litigation in court regarding this matter. Prashant Kirad states that some sets of the 10th-grade math paper on February 17th were easy, while others contained JEE Main and Advanced-level questions. He also alleged that the level of questions in the 12th-grade physics paper was very difficult. Prashant stated that the question paper setting was incorrect, causing students to face difficulties.

Which questions in the 10th-grade math exam were difficult?
TV9 Bharatvarsh Digital investigated the difficult questions in the CBSE 10th-grade math exam. TV9 Bharatvarsh Digital spoke with Anjali Tewatia, TGT (Maths) at GBSSS Sunder Nagari. Anjali stated that during the exam, many students reported the math paper as difficult. Let's find out what information they have provided regarding the 10th-grade Maths paper.

Set 2 and Set 3 of the 10th-grade Maths paper were difficult, while Set 1 was easier than the other sets.
The actual 10th-grade Maths paper was more difficult than the CBSE sample paper.
The 10th-grade Basic Maths paper was more complex and lengthy than the Standard Maths paper.
The Proof of Irrationality section in Basic Maths contained difficult questions, while the Standard Maths section contained easier ones.
Set 1 of the 10th-grade Basic Maths paper consisted of 15 pages, while Set 2 contained 27 pages.
Many students were unable to complete the paper in time due to the difficulty of the paper.

How will students' losses be compensated? Learn the rules.
There has been an uproar over the difficult questions in the CBSE board exams. The matter has reached the court. Of course, only the court will decide whether students have suffered any loss due to this. In such a situation, the court will decide on compensation for students' losses. However, it is important to understand whether CBSE can award bonus marks in such a situation. For example, do you know what rules CBSE implements to protect students from losses in such situations?

Liberality in Evaluation through Lenient Correction
The issue of difficult questions in the CBSE 10th Board Maths exam has become a hot topic. One model related to how CBSE will compensate for this loss is Lenient Correction. A campaign is underway on the online petition portal, in which students are demanding that CBSE evaluate the 10th Maths exam using Lenient Correction, urging leniency in evaluating the Maths paper. If this model is implemented, even students who give incorrect final answers will receive marks. For example, minor errors by students during evaluation will be ignored and awarded.

CBSE's Moderation Policy: Maximum 15 Marks
The CBSE addresses such cases through a formal moderation policy. Issues such as the difficulty level of the paper or questions outside the syllabus can be addressed through moderation. CBSE follows a precise formula for moderation, which is not made public. In Class 10, the moderation policy is implemented for subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English. A maximum of 15 marks is awarded.

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