CBSE blank marksheet row reaches Supreme Court; Saudi Arabia-based Class 12 student files plea

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is facing fresh scrutiny after a Class 12 student based in Saudi Arabia allegedly received a blank marksheet following the declaration of board results 2026. The issue has now reached the Supreme Court, with advocate and social activist Vineet Jindal filing a petition on behalf of the student. Jindal says that the student appeared for the CBSE Class 12 examinations from Saudi Arabia but was issued a marksheet that did not contain any subject-wise marks.

Sharing details on social media, Jindal said the student's father approached him after discovering that several students in the region had either not received their results or were facing discrepancies in their scorecards.

Also read CBSE approaches Delhi Police over coordinated cyber attacks on post-result services portal

The matter is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on June 8. Jindal points out that the issue is not confined to a single student, rather it has effected multiple students studying in South Asian countries. In a separate post, he claimed that several students are still seeing their status as "result not declared" despite the board announcing Class 12 results on May 13.

The controversy comes amid growing concerns regarding CBSE's post-result processes, including issues related to evaluation, answer-sheet access and re-evaluation services.

Blank marksheet

Tanishq Vats, a Class 12 student from Delhi's Shahdara reportedly received his marksheet without subject-wise marks. CBSE marksheet displayed only subject names, codes and grades, while the marks section remained blank. The marksheet reportedly mentioned "RL" (Result Later), indicating that the result was still under process.

Also read CBSE's 'please check your DM' replies draw attention as students flag portal issues

School authorities directed his parents to CBSE and following repeated complaints, the Board issued a revised marksheet which reflected an overall score of 81 percent.

Meanwhile, Jindal continues to raise concerns regarding CBSE's Online Service Mechanism (OSM), re-evaluation procedures and result-related discrepancies. He has filed multiple representations and legal petitions on behalf of affected students.