Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi demanded a judicial inquiry and a special investigation into the alleged "massive tampering" of Central Board of Secondary Education Class 12 board exam results on Wednesday. This comes amid the ongoing controversy over the board’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.
In a video message posted on X, Gandhi questioned the Centre over the selection of Hyderabad-based company Coempt Edu Teck for the digital evaluation process and alleged irregularities in awarding the contract, Hindustan Times reported.
"This isn't a mistake - it's a deliberate conspiracy. There has been a massive tampering in the CBSE exam results, leaving millions of children across the country and their parents in shock. And Mr. Modi? As always—no answers, no accountability, no shame," Gandhi said.
CBSE परीक्षा परिणाम में भयंकर हेर-फेर हो गई जिससे देश के लाखों बच्चे और उनके माता-पिता सदमे में हैं।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 27, 2026
और मोदी जी? हमेशा की तरह - न जवाब, न ज़िम्मेदारी, न शर्म।
जिस कंपनी COEMPT को यह ज़िम्मेदारी मिली, वह पहले Globarena के नाम से तेलंगाना में 2019 में यही कारनामे कर चुकी है।
नाम… pic.twitter.com/iZG8bvUXPJ
CBSE rejects allegations over contract process
CBSE denied all allegations and said proper procedures were followed while awarding the contract.
"CBSE rejects the allegations regarding the award of contract to Coempt Edu Teck, Hyderabad. It is erroneous, misleading, and not based on facts," the board said in a statement.
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The board added, "CBSE has followed the General Financial Rules protocols scrupulously in the awarding of the contract to the agency".
The controversy relates to the new OSM system introduced for Class 12 answer script evaluation this year. Evaluators and parents have raised concerns over scanning errors, incorrect mark recording, and answer script mix-ups.
Questions loom over firm
Rahul Gandhi alleged that Coempt Edu Teck had earlier operated under the name Globarena and was linked to the Telangana Intermediate exam controversy in 2019, HT reported.
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"The company COEMPT, which was handed this responsibility, had already pulled off the same scam in Telangana in 2019 and 2023 under the name Globarena," Gandhi said.
According to CBSE data, 68,018 answer books had to be rescanned this year due to poor image quality, while 13,583 scripts were manually checked after repeated scanning failures.
The Odisha Parents' Federation has also demanded an inquiry into the company, citing concerns over its record and the impact of technical errors on students.
