UP Board grants full marks for out-of-syllabus question

The UP Board has decided to award full marks for a math question that was out of the syllabus in the Intermediate exam. The question confused both teachers and students. Some students attempted to solve it, while others left it blank. After learning about the issue, the board took action to ensure fairness. Additionally, the board is looking into a pattern of identical errors in some students' answers, which raises concerns about possible mass copying. They are increasing monitoring of exam evaluations, especially focusing on handwriting. This is important for cases where cheating is suspected. During the exams, 49 people were caught trying to help students cheat. Authorities are closely examining answer sheets from these cases. If different handwriting is found across subjects, it will be seen as cheating under the Uttar Pradesh Public Examination Act. Bhagwati Singh, the board secretary, has assigned officers to prepare evaluations for the affected students' answer sheets across different subjects. They are focusing particularly on handwriting to gather evidence of cheating. The information collected will be used in ongoing investigations against those involved.