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thebalanced.newsCBSE Student Alleges Physics Answer Sheet Mismatch, Faces Online Trolling
A CBSE Class 12 student, Vedant Shrivastava, alleged that the Physics answer sheet uploaded under his roll number did not match his handwriting, prompting concerns of discrepancies. His family created a social media account to raise the issue after being unable to apply for reevaluation. The student and his family have faced online trolling, including being called 'Pakistani.' Supreme Court advocate Vineet Jindal has offered legal support, and the family is in contact with CBSE to resolve the matter.
Political Bias
10%85%5%
Sentiment
32%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 10%● Center 85%● Right 5%
The articles primarily present the student's and family's perspective, highlighting their allegations and the legal support offered. They also report on the online backlash without attributing blame. The coverage focuses on the procedural and social aspects without political framing, reflecting a neutral stance centered on the incident and its immediate implications.
Sentiment — Negative (32/100)
The tone across the articles is mixed, combining concern over the alleged answer sheet discrepancy and the distress caused by online trolling. While the family's struggle and legal support evoke sympathy, the reporting remains factual without emotive language, balancing the negative social reaction with the procedural context.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| mint | CBSE Class 12 student trolled, called 'Pakistani' after alleging Physics answer sheet mismatch: 'Not my handwriting' Today News | Center | Neutral |
| economictimes | CBSE student alleging mismatch in Physics answer sheet called 'Pakistani': 'Made X account because we could not apply for reevaluation' | Center | Negative |
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 25 May, 11:13 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1economictimes25 May, 11:13 amCBSE student alleging mismatch in Physics answer sheet called 'Pakistani': 'Made X account because we could not apply for reevaluation'
- 2mint25 May, 12:44 pmCBSE Class 12 student trolled, called 'Pakistani' after alleging Physics answer sheet mismatch: 'Not my handwriting' Today News
Lens Score breakdown
32/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Accountability flags
TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.
- systemic failure
This story points to a failure in institutional processes — regulation, safety, oversight, or service delivery breaking down at scale.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Central Board of Secondary Education
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Story context
- Category
- Social
- Location
- Pakistan
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 25 May 2026
- Key entities
- Central Board of Secondary EducationPhysicsPakistanHandwritingSupreme Court of the United StatesActivismSocial mediaTwitterBoard examinationComputer scienceEnglish languageDigitization
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