The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is under scrutiny over the processes it followed while awarding the tender for Class 12 answer sheet scanning and e-evaluation through its on-screen marking (OSM) platform. The selection process for finalising the service provider and the security of the platform are being questioned by students, activists and also Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
According to documents viewed by The News Minute, there were four bidders for the May 2025 tender, including Coempt Edu Teck, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Xlict Software, but none of the four was found to comply with technical specifications. Another tender was called in August, and both Coempt Edu Teck and TCS were found to satisfy the technical criteria, while Rankguru Technology Solutions’ bid was rejected, with the status updated on November 19, 2025. This left just about three months before the CBSE 12 exams began.
