The West Bengal Council of Increased Secondary Schooling on Thursday mentioned candidates who tried three allegedly “out-of-syllabus” questions within the Class 12 Semester-IV Arithmetic examination can be awarded full marks for these questions.
Council president Chiranjib Bhattacharya mentioned questions 2B, 11B and 11C – carrying 2, 4 and 4 marks respectively – appeared to be outdoors the prescribed syllabus.
“The Council has consulted the respective topic specialists relating to the matter and hereby confirms its authenticity. Accordingly, it has been concluded that the examinees who will try these question(s) can be awarded full marks for the identical,” he instructed PTI.
He mentioned the board has at all times given prime precedence to college students’ pursuits and can be sure that no examinee is disadvantaged.
Requested whether or not college students who didn’t try the questions would additionally get the ten marks, Bhattacharya mentioned, “We’ll maintain every thing.”
The choice comes amid widespread resentment amongst candidates and guardians in Kolkata and districts over the questions. A number of college students have been seen breaking down after the examination, whereas many candidates and guardians protested towards what they termed “out-of-syllabus” issues. No untoward incident was reported.
The Class 12 Semester-IV examinations started on February 12 and can proceed until February 27.
An estimated 7.10 lakh candidates are showing for the exams, together with 6.36 lakh college students writing Semester-IV papers. The remaining comprise candidates taking third-semester supplementary examinations and a few showing beneath the previous syllabus.
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