Now, SSC students can ask for a photocopy of answer sheets

Students who have received their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) results can now apply for rechecking and revaluation process. Students who have failed or are not satisfied with their marks can ask for a photocopy of their answer booklet from the state board.

The rechecking and revaluation process began from Saturday and will go on till June 28. Students can apply directly to the state board for rechecking or ask for a photocopy of their answer booklet. Students need to pay a fee of Rs 300 for rechecking and Rs 50 for the photocopy of the answer sheet. This helps students to check their marks and see for themselves how much they have scored and how much marks have they been awarded by their examiners.

In rechecking process, marks of students are checked for any counting error but the entire paper is not reassessed. Subhash Borse, In-charge Secretary of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), Mumbai division said, "We check marks awarded for every answer attempted by the student in the rechecking process. The marks are counted again to eliminate any counting errors. If students ask for a photocopy of their answer booklet they can themselves check the marks they have secured for each answer. They can then decide to apply for revaluation or reassessment if they are not satisfied."

The revaluation process involves reassessment of the answer booklet where the entire paper is evaluated again. A committee of three members is instituted for revaluation of one answer booklet. These members reassess the answer paper and then award marks based on a unanimous agreement.

Students can apply for revaluation by paying a fee of Rs 400. Students need to apply for revaluation

Students need to pay a fee of Rs 300 for rechecking and Rs 50 for the photocopy of the answer sheet. This helps students to check their marks and see for themselves how much they have scored in the exams

through their respective school and get a letter of recommendation from the particular subject teacher and submit it to the state board.

There is no fixed time for completion of revaluation as it is done according to number of applications. Borse added, "We institute a committee for revaluation based on number of applications received from different schools. This process takes time as we have to generate a new result and marksheet of the student once the revaluation is completed."

Students should check their marks thoroughly and only then apply for revaluation as per teachers. Sanjana Mehta, a senior teacher said, "Students often end up getting less marks after revaluation than what they had originally secured. Sometimes, the revaluation helps and students get higher marks. The revaluation process has a flip side so students should check thoroughly and then apply for it. They should first ask for a photocopy of their answer booklet so that they have a better idea about the marks they have been given."

Around 9,000 revaluation cases were registered by the state board in 2016. While last year, the number of applications reduced to 6,000.