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RTI for CBSE 10th & 12th result correction

One-line answer: If your CBSE Class 10 or 12 result has any error, you have the legal right to a photocopy of your evaluated answer-sheet under CBSE v Aditya.

RTI for CBSE 10th & 12th result correction

One-line answer: If your CBSE Class 10 or 12 result has any error, you have the legal right to a photocopy of your evaluated answer-sheet under CBSE v Aditya Bandopadhyay (Supreme Court 2011). File an RTI to CPIO, CBSE.

What you can ask for

  • Photocopy of your evaluated answer-sheet (per the SC ruling).
  • Marking scheme + evaluator's marks distribution.
  • Re-evaluation/re-verification record.
  • Reasons for any delay.

Address

CPIO, Central Board of Secondary Education, “Shiksha Sadan”, 17 Rouse Avenue, New Delhi - 110002. Or online via rtionline.gov.in.

Cost

  • RTI application fee: ₹10
  • Photocopy of answer-sheet: ~₹500/subject (CBSE schedule rate)

Cite the Supreme Court ruling

In your RTI, write:

“I rely on the Hon'ble Supreme Court's judgment in CBSE v Aditya Bandopadhyay (2011) 8 SCC 497 which settled that examining bodies must provide evaluated answer-sheets to candidates.”

Read the full guide

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Why this matters for citizens

Issues like this are common — every year lakhs of Indian citizens face the same hurdle. The core legal frameworks are the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Information Technology Act, 2000 (for online matters), and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The enforcement bodies vary by issue but most start with a complaint to the relevant department PIO + a parallel CPGRAMS filing.

Citizen action steps

  1. Step 1 — file an RTI under §6 of the RTI Act 2005 to the relevant department PIO. Use AI RTI Drafter for free.
  2. Step 2 — parallel CPGRAMS complaint at pgportal.gov.in for service-delivery push.
  3. Step 3 — if PIO refuses, §19(1) First Appeal in 30 days. Use First Appeal Builder.
  4. Step 4 — for fraud / criminal matters, FIR at local police station + cybercrime portal (cybercrime.gov.in) + NCRP helpline 1930.
  5. Step 5 — for consumer issues, Consumer Court under Consumer Protection Act 2019 (e-filing at edaakhil.nic.in).

Citations and sources

  • Right to Information Act, 2005 — full text
  • Bhagat Singh v. CIC (Delhi HC, 2007) — procedural objections cannot defeat RTI
  • CPGRAMS — pgportal.gov.in (DARPG)
  • Cybercrime portal — cybercrime.gov.in
  • National Consumer Helpline — 1915