CBSE Revaluation vs Verification of Marks: Which Option Should You Choose?

CBSE Revaluation vs Verification of Marks: Which Option Should You Choose?

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Updated on Jun 9, 2026 13:01 IST
Are you confused between revaluation & verification? Don't worry, read here to get details. In verification, the answers are not checked. In revaluation, the answers given by students are checked by examiner to see whether it is correct or not. Students can apply for one or both.

Are you confused between CBSE revaluation & verification? Don't worry, read here to get details. In verification, the answers are not checked. In revaluation, the answers given by students are checked by the examiner to see whether they are correct or not. 

CBSE Verification vs Revaluation

CBSE Verification vs Revaluation

After CBSE results are announced, students feel that the marks obtained by them are less than what expected. In such cases, students have the option to apply for CBSE revaluation and verification of marks. At times, students get confused whether they should apply for revaluation, verification, or both. To help students clear all their doubts, we have come up with this article on CBSE revaluation vs verification of marks. Read below for more details on CBSE revaluation vs verification of marks.
Table of contents
  • What is CBSE Revaluation & Verification?
  • CBSE Revaluation vs Verification: Which one to choose?
  • Important Points Related to CBSE Verification
  • CBSE Revaluation: Check Details

What is CBSE Revaluation & Verification?

The board offers two options: verification of marks and revaluation. Those students who obtain the photocopy of scanned answer sheets can apply for CBSE revaluation and verification of marks. The board checks if the marks have been correctly given or not.  In revaluation, answers are checked by the examiner. Basically, here the examiner checks whether the marks obtained by students are increased or declared by examiner.
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will CBSE board exams be conducted twice a year?
A: 

Yes, Education Ministry of India announced that the CBSE 10th Board exams 2026 are to be conducted twice in a year. It is mandatory to appear for the first phase. The second phase in May is optional for students, and those who wish to improve their marks in Science, maths, SST and Languages can appear for them.

 

Q:   Which vocational course is best after 10th?
Q:   Which is better, Science or commerce or art after 10th?
A: 

Class 10 students often take a lot of stress thinking about how to choose stream after 10th or which stream is the best after 10th. There are three broader types of streams available, namely Science, Commerce anf Arts. Science includes subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology; Commrce stream includes subjects like Accountacy, Economics, Business Studies, Mathematics etc. and Arts incolve Geography, History, Political Science and more. Students should select a stream which has subjects of their interests. They can decide on a stream after considering the points such as your interests, strengths and weaknesses, future career opportunities and more. Click on the link below to read more on How to decide an academic stream after Class 10?

Q:   How many students appear for CBSE 12th exam every year?
A: 

Approximateky 16 to 17 lakh  students appear for CBSE Class 12 board exams every year. The year-wise data of number of appeared candidates is given below.

YearNo. of Appeared Candidates
202516.92 lakh
202416.60 lakh
202316.90 lakh

 

CBSE Revaluation vs Verification: Which one to choose?

Students can apply for both or only one. Why candidates can opt for revaluation or verification is given below.
  • Students can apply for CBSE verification if they find any errors in the marks. In verification, the answers are not checked. In revaluation, the answers given by students are checked by the examiner to see whether it is correct or not. The marks might increase or decrease.
  • Candidates, if they think there is an error with the marks, can apply for CBSE verification. If students think the answers given by them should get marks can apply for revaluation
  • The fee for revaluation is INR 25 while it is INR 100 for verification. The application and fee payment process is online
  • Students can apply for either one or both
  • Aadhaar details are required to be entered while applying for verification
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Important Points Related to CBSE Verification

Some of the important points related to CBSE verification are given below.
  • Apply online for resolving issues 
  • Students can submit multiple issues in a one application
  • Once the ‘Freeze and Proceed to payment’ button is clicked, the details will be locked and cannot be edited
  • Only one application is required to be submitted
  • Important Points Related to CBSE Revaluation
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the passing marks for CBSE 10th Exam?
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To pass CBSE 10th Board exam, students must secure a minimum of 33% marks in each subject including theory and practical/internal assessments. For Theory paper, students must secure atleast 27 marks. For internal assessment, students must secure at least 7 out of 20

CBSE Revaluation: Check Details

Details related to CBSE revaluation are given below.
  • Students can apply online for revaluation of one or more questions 
  • Provide the required details
  • After final submission, application cannot be edited
  • Only one application for Re-evaluation is permitted
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