Supreme Court seeks government response on plea by Gulf students that ‘assessment scheme’ hurts prospects

The Supreme Court of India has requested a response from the government and CBSE regarding a petition filed by Gulf-based students challenging a new assessment scheme. The students argue that the scheme, which relies on internal school marks due to cancelled board exams, unfairly lowers their grades and impacts their university admissions.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) sought responses from the Union Government and the CBSE on a petition challenging the Board’s March 27 assessment scheme for regular Class XII students in Gulf countries. Board examinations there were cancelled owing to the conflict in West Asia earlier this year.
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