Students Express Dissatisfaction with Class 12 Exam Results

Kathmandu. Although the National Examination Board published the results of Class 12 within 40 days, students have raised serious questions about its credibility.

Examiners have become agitated, stating that the results published by the board are unnatural and erroneous. The students claim that despite performing well in the exam, the results were much lower than expected. Some students who achieved excellent results in their school's internal examinations complained that they only received a 'C plus' or 'non-graded' in subjects like English and Physics in the board examination.

One student said that even though she answered 70 marks worth of questions, she only received a 'C plus', while another student alleged that she was failed despite answering all questions correctly. They have drawn the attention of the board, demanding a fair evaluation and a transparent process.

Expressing dissatisfaction with the results, one student said, 'I always got good results in school exams, but the marks in English were lower than expected in the exam published by the board. My exam was very good.'

Another examinee complained that she was given 'non-graded' despite attempting all questions and answering them 100 percent correctly. Similarly, students who completed 70 marks worth of questions received only 'C plus', and for the first time in their lives, they had to face such poor results in English.

Students dissatisfied with the results have accused the answer sheet examination of negligence, stating that they did not receive marks commensurate with their hard work. They also stated that the fees for re-totaling and re-checking are extremely expensive and impractical.

When they went to the Chief District Officer's (CDO) office in Bhaktapur to seek justice and permission for their protest, they were told to go to the board, and when they went to the board, they couldn't meet anyone, they complained. The affected students have demanded fair evaluation, a transparent process, and that their voices be heard.

In the Class 12 examination conducted from Baisakh 14 to 27, 104,711 students were 'non-graded', meaning they failed. According to the board, 38 examinees had their exams canceled, and two have been penalized by being barred from participating in any board examinations for one year.

Students dissatisfied with the results published on Asar 5 have already informed the administration about their peaceful protest.

The letter submitted by the students mentions that the current fee of Rs 1,000 for re-totaling and Rs 2,000 for re-checking is a huge burden for economically weak families.

They have objected to the increased financial burden instead of a transparent education system. The board has made arrangements for students who are not satisfied with the results to apply for re-totaling online by Asar 12.

Board Says: No Error Made

Regarding this matter, Jang Bahadur Aryal, Member Secretary of the National Examination Board, claimed that there was no error in the results. Aryal said, 'All work, from examination to re-examination, is done by the teachers; the board only acts as a mediator. Since there is a system for applying online, it is not yet certain how many have filled out the form for re-totaling.'

Meanwhile, the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (ANISU) has also drawn the board's attention, stating that the results were published with errors and irresponsibly. The memorandum submitted by a team including Chairman Deepak Dhami suspects negligence in coding and decoding in the haste of publishing the results.

The organization has put forward a three-point demand, stating that thousands of students across the country are suffering from mental stress, which includes a fair investigation of the results and action against the guilty, withdrawal of the increased re-totaling fee, and arrangement for re-examination of answer sheets of unjustly treated students.

ANISU has also warned of further intensified protests if the board does not address these demands.