The CIC has directed CBSE to provide answer-sheet copies under the RTI Act at fees prescribed by the RTI Rules, 2012. It also recommended amending a CBSE circular barring revaluation after RTI access, saying the restriction is inconsistent with the RTI Act’s transparency provisions.

New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the CBSE to provide copies of answer scripts sought under the RTI Act by charging photocopying fees strictly as prescribed under the RTI Rules, 2012.

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The commission also recommended that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) amend its May 19, 2025, circular after finding that a provision restricting candidates from seeking revaluation after obtaining answer sheets under the Right to Information (RTI) Act is inconsistent with the spirit of the transparency law.

The matter arose from an RTI application filed by a Class-10 CBSE board examination candidate, who had sought photocopies of his answer sheets under the RTI Act, citing the high cost of the regular re-evaluation process.