CBSE score: Haryana school association points to gap between KVs & private schools

Gurgaon: Private school bodies in Haryana have raised concerns over disparities in CBSE scores, questioning the fairness and transparency of evaluation.Haryana Progressive Schools Conference (HPSC) has written to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, seeking clarification on issues impacting students beyond the state. At the core of the concern is a gap in results, with pass percentages in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVs) at 99.7% compared with around 84% in CBSE-affiliated private schools.Schools in Gurgaon said several students who performed consistently well in internal assessments and pre-board examinations received unexpectedly low marks in the board results. They argue that such inconsistencies, seen as part of a broader national pattern, affected students’ morale and raised questions about the objectivity of marking and moderation processes.State president of HPSC Suresh Chander said that while the performance of private schools is within an acceptable range, the exceptionally high pass percentage of KVs is difficult to reconcile. “CBSE schools scoring around 84% is not an issue, but KVs recording pass percentages as high as 98.5% is simply not digestible. Such a wide gap calls into question the uniformity and fairness of the evaluation process,” he said.He pointed out that social media discussions and viral reels have amplified worries about the quality of answer-sheet evaluation, with allegations that papers may have been checked by inadequately trained evaluators, adding to doubts over transparency in the system.Another issue flagged by the association relates to the timing of result declaration. According to HPSC, results were announced even as teachers in different parts of the country were reportedly still engaged in answer-sheet evaluation. This has led to apprehensions over whether evaluation, tabulation and moderation processes were fully completed before the results were finalised.In its communication, the association has sought a detailed explanation of the evaluation and normalisation mechanisms followed this year. It also requested clarity on how results could be declared while assessment work was ongoing and has called for a structured meeting between CBSE officials and representatives of private schools.While emphasising that their intent is not confrontational, Haryana school leaders have warned that continued silence could prompt a national-level press conference in New Delhi to highlight unresolved concerns. With lakhs of students affected across the country, educators say restoring trust in the CBSE examination system is essential to ensure credibility, consistency and fairness in future assessments.