CBSE rubbishes rumours of JEE(MAIN) 2018 paper leak

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has denied allegations that the questions of JEE (Main) which was conducted on Sunday were similar to those asked in a mock test conducted by a coaching class chain in 2016.

In a clarification issued on Wednesday the board said that a weblink had posted that 7-8 questions out of the 90 questions of JEE 2018 paper were carried from a model paper of a coaching institution. “In this context, CBSE has stated that these questions or items did not exist in 2016. Giving more details, CBSE has explained that the JEE question papers are prepared in original by over 100 item writers. These item writers are subject experts. They prepare over 1500 items over a period of two months during the year of the exam. All these questions are prepared by the item writers in original and they are handwritten. After that, 90 questions are drawn randomly and 8-9 sets are created. Any one set is randomly picked for use in JEE,” said a CBSE spokesperson.

According to the CBSE, the said 7-8 questions were prepared in original by 7 different item writers and were handwritten. “After this, the moderator made many handwritten changes too. Followed by this, the vetter also made handwritten changes. The final handwritten version was ready only about 2-3 months back, after which it was sent to the confidential printer,” said a CBSE official.