The Delhi High Court has declined to issue an urgent directive on a petition that requested the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to extend the deadline for Class 12 answer sheet revaluation applications. The petition, brought forward by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), argued that numerous students could not submit their requests before the portal closed.
During the hearing, the bench noted that altering the revaluation timeline would postpone the announcement of final results for a large number of students, thereby affecting their admissions to higher education institutions. The court advised students with legitimate concerns to approach CBSE directly for resolution.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the petition, stating that any change to the evaluation schedule would negatively impact approximately 1.78 million students nationwide. The court dismissed the plea for immediate intervention, upholding the existing process.
In a separate development at the Supreme Court, the Central Government informed the bench that it is formulating a supportive plan for students who took Class 12 improvement examinations at centres in West Asia. Due to the ongoing conflict in that region, results for these exams have not been released. The government stated that a customised strategy is being developed to protect the academic interests of those candidates, in response to a petition from a student at a Saudi Arabia examination centre. The next hearing on this matter is scheduled for the upcoming Friday.
Meanwhile, the NEET-UG re-examination, set for June 21, will be conducted under enhanced security measures. The test will run from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM, lasting 195 minutes. As a minor administrative change, the space for rough work in the official test booklet has been increased from two pages to four pages.
To ensure a leak-proof examination, personnel from the Indian Air Force (IAF), Intelligence Bureau (IB), and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have been deployed. Question papers will be transported to various cities using IAF aircraft. Ground security will involve State Police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) guarding transit routes from airports to bank vaults and examination halls.
Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan and National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh conducted a high-level review of logistical and security readiness. Following the meeting, the Cabinet Secretary warned that anyone attempting to disrupt the exam or engage in malpractice will face the most severe legal consequences.
