CBSE relaxed norms for OSM in third tender after no luck in previous rounds
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued three tenders for its on-screen marking (OSM) system before successfully finding a vendor. After failing to secure bids in the first two rounds, CBSE relaxed several requirements in the third tender issued in August 2025. Coempt emerged as the successful bidder after the modifications, despite concerns about the system's readiness for nationwide implementation.
- ▪CBSE issued three tenders for its on-screen marking system before finding a qualified vendor.
- ▪The third tender was issued in August 2025, just six months before the planned deployment for Class 12 exams.
- ▪Coempt emerged as the successful bidder after the technical requirements were relaxed in the third tender.
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CBSE relaxed norms for OSM in third tender after no luck in previous roundsThe third tender was issued in August 2025, at which point a mere six months remained before the system was deployed at national scale for Class 12 exams.Published on: May 29, 2026 7:58 AM ISTBy Sanjay MauryaShare viaCopy link The Central Board of Secondary Education floated three successive tenders for its on-screen marking system before finding a qualified vendor. It received no bids in the first round, failed to find a technically eligible bidder in the second, and relaxed several key requirements in the third, which was issued in August 2025, at which point a mere six months remained before the system was deployed at national scale for Class 12 board examinations, according to documents reviewed by HT and…
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