The Times of India

CBSE faces fresh scrutiny after teen researcher alleges critical flaws in OSM portal, claims Class 12 marks could be altered

A 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher, Nisarga Adhikary, has alleged serious security flaws in Central Board of Secondary Educations On-Screen Marking (OSM) portal, claiming vulnerabilities allowed unauthorised examiner access, password resets and possible mark manipulation. The claims surfaced amid ongoing criticism over CBSEs digital evaluation process, including answer sheet mix-ups and portal glitches. Adhikary said he reported the issues to CERT-In in February, but several vulnerabilities allegedly remained unpatched before the portal was temporarily taken offline.