CBSE Class XII economics re-exam to be held on April 25
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar made the announcement in Delhi on Friday evening.
The re-examination of CBSE's Class 12 economics paper will be held on April 25, while the re-test for Class 10 mathematics is likely to be conducted in July, Education Secretary Anil Swarup said on Friday evening.
He said a preliminary enquiry has revealed that the leak for Class 10 mathematics paper is restricted to Delhi and Haryana.
There has been no leak outside India, hence no re-examination will be held outside the country, he said.
The question papers are different for students appearing for the CBSE examinations outside India.
Swarup said that a new tech-based process will becreated and added that nore-test will he held for students outside India.
An investigation why the process failed is underway, Swarup said.
Stating that he was not denying that there was something wrong, he said it's not the perfect decision, but the best possible.
Police areinvestigating the matter.