CBSE Declares Re-Exam For Class 10 Maths, Class 12 Economics

"Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations as are being reported. With the view to uphold the sanctity of the Board Examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to reconduct the examinations in the following subjects (Class XII -- Economics and Class X Mathematics)," the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said in a statement today. The CBSE order says that the dates for the fresh examinations will be shared soon. "Details shall be hosted on the CBSE website within a week," the statement said. The Class X Maths examination was held today; Class XII Economics exam was conducted on Monday. A hand written question paper of the Class XII Economics examination had allegedly been circulating on WhatsApp a day before the examination. Many questions in this "leaked" paper were the same that appeared in the actual examination. Students who took...