Maharashtra Board to give 1 mark each for incorrect questions in SSC English exam

SSC students who have attempted erroneous questions in the English language paper, will be given one mark per erroneous question attempted. Admitting to errors in setting the questions in English language papers this year, the government has also said that it will check if there were errors in the Geography question paper too.

In a written reply, the government has informed that in the English language paper set for the March 2011 SSC board exams, ambiguity was found in question no. 4(1) (c) (3) and 2 (c) (2) of the English Second/ Third Language (17) paper and question no. 1 (a) (1) of the English First language - all sets.

Therefore, all the concerned board officials have been instructed to give 1 mark per erroneous question for each student attempting the questions.

MLC Vikram Kale vide a calling attention motion raised the issue in the house. He also raised concerns about the students' percentage getting affected and their prospects getting affected. He alleged that errors were also found in the Geography question paper.

He also said the quality of paper used by the board was not up to the standard. MLC Ramnath Mote pointed out that the question paper checking is already complete. But there has been a delay of one and a half hours in some areas and questioned what the government planned to do regarding that. Minister Rajendra Darda also announced that henceforth the education department will take care that only clean white paper would be used.