CBSE class 12th results 2015: Everything about compartment exams, improvement exams, re-evaluation of marks, more

CBSE class 12th results 2015 were declared on May 25, 2015 (Monday) on its official websites cbse.nic.in and cbseresults.nic.in. While M Gayatri scored 496 out of 500 marks (99.2 %) and became the CBSE topper, a few students couldn’t perform well due to various reasons resulting either in failure or scoring less than expected marks.

Regardless of reasons, CBSE offers another chance to students to perform better in CBSE class 12th exams through compartment exams and improvement papers. It also allows students to apply for verification or re-evaluation of marks. Here is all the information you need to know regarding these exams:

1. How many chances are there for the compartment examination in CBSE 12th board exams?  

There are subsequent three chances of compartment examination in class 12th i.e.,  if  a candidate  appeared  for  2015  examination  and  placed  in  compartment  then  he  can appear in July the same year, second chance in March/April and third chance in July of next year.

Important: The compartmental Examination will be held on July 16, 2015.

CBSE Class 12th compartment result likely to be announced in second week of August

2. Can a candidate appear in two or more subjects in compartment exam in class XII?    
No,  since  compartment  examination  in  class  XII  is  a  single  day  examination  so  a candidate can appear only in one subject.

3.  Can  a  candidate  simultaneously  appear  for  Improvement  as  well  as  Additional subject exam?   
No,  a  candidate  appearing  for  Improvement  of  Performance  in  one  or  more  subjects cannot appear for additional subject simultaneously.

4. Is a candidate eligible to improve his/her performance?           
Yes, a candidate who has passed Class XII examination of the Board may re-appear for improvement  of  performance  in  one  or  more  subjects in  the  main  examination  in  the succeeding  year  only.   The  candidate  may  appear  as  a  private  candidate.
Those  re-appearing  for  the entire  examination  can also appear as  regular  candidate  if admitted by the school. The candidate(s) appearing for improvement of performance can appear in the subject(s) in which they have appeared for the Examination.

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5. How does a candidate apply for verification of marks in class XII?  
Board permits the following:
1. Verification of marks
2. Provides photocopy of evaluated answer books
3. Re-evaluation in identified subjects
For details the website may be seen in due course of time.

Important: The applications for verification of marks should be made online from May  27 to June 2, fee for which will be Rs 300 per subject,” said CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma.

6.  Will  the  mark  sheet  be  same  for  Improvement  of  Performance  and  main examination in class XII?  
No,  candidates  appearing  for  the  Improvement  of  Performance  will  be  issued  only Statement of Marks, reflecting marks obtained in the improvement examination.

7. Is it mandatory to pass in Theory and Practical Examinations separately at class XII?
Yes, candidates have to obtain  33%  marks in each subject to qualify the subject.. In a subject involving practical work, a candidate must obtain 33% marks  in the theory and 33% marks in the practical separately in addition to 33% marks in aggregate, in order to qualify in that subject.

8. Is it compulsory to appear in theory and practical as a private candidate and in the improvement examination?  
In case the candidate has passed in practical at the main examination, he/she is allowed to  appear  in  the  theory  part  only  and  marks  in  practical  obtained  at  the  main examination  are  carried  forward  and  accounted  for.  In  case  a  candidate  has  failed  in practical he/she shall have to appear in theory and practical both irrespective of the fact that he/she has already cleared the theory examination.

9. What will the results show when a candidate passes in the additional subject, but fails in one of the main subjects in class XII?
In respect of a candidate offering an additional subject, the following norms are applied:
(a)  A  language  offered  as  an  additional  subject  replaces  a  language  in  the  event  of  a candidate   failing   in   the   same   provided   after   replacement   the   candidate   has English/Hindi as one of the languages.
(b)  An  elective  subject  offered  as  an  additional  subject  replaces  one  of  the  elective subjects  offered  by  the  candidate.  It  may  also  replace  a  language  provided  after replacement the candidate has English/Hindi as one
of the languages.
(c)  Additional  language  offered  at  elective  level  replaces  an  elective  subject  provided after replacement; the number of languages offered does not exceed two.

10. Do the marks increase after verification/ re-evaluation?   
The marks may increase or decrease on verification/ evaluation and the candidate will have to accept the revised result.

11. Is a new mark sheet issued after verification/ re-evaluation?   
Yes,  a  new  mark-sheet  is  issued in  case  of  change  in  marks.   The  candidate  has  to surrender the old marks statement.  In case of change in marks, the fee is also refunded to the candidate.

Important information:

Photocopies of the evaluated answer sheets will be provided to the candidate(s) requesting for it and only to those candidates who have applied for verification of marks.

Applications will be accepted by the Board from June 13 to June 17.

It also said only those candidates who apply for verification of marks and for obtaining photocopy of the evaluated answer book can apply for re-evaluation in maximum 10 questions each.

The re-evaluation of answer books will be available for subjects such as English Core, English Elective(NCERT), English Elective(CBSE), Hindi Core, Hindi Elective, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business Studies, Economics and Accountancy.