The agency further addressed the submission of the petitioners that 67 students scored a perfect score of 720/720.
Out of 67 students, 6 scored 720 in view of the grace marks awarded.
Once grace marks were cancelled and retest was held, they could not get 720/720 and thus actual number was 61.
These 44 candidates who had selected incorrect option and secured 715 marks earlier, due to the revision of answer key were able to secure 720 marks.
Thus, the actual candidates without revision of answer key were only 17 candidates which is not significantly higher in number than previous years.
The agency further addressed the submission of the petitioners that 67 students scored a perfect score of 720/720.
1. Out of 67 students, 6 scored 720 in view of the grace marks awarded. Once grace marks were cancelled and retest was held, they could not get 720/720 and thus actual number was 61.
2. Out of 61 candidates, it was only 17 candidates were obtaining 720/720 marks based on Provisional Answer Keys and 44 are on account of the revision in one Answer Key of Physics.
3. These 44 candidates who had selected incorrect option and secured 715 marks earlier, due to the revision of answer key were able to secure 720 marks. Thus, the actual candidates without revision of answer key were only 17 candidates which is not significantly higher in number than previous years.
4. For the year 2024 the syllabus was reduced by approximately 22-25% on recommendations of a committee with representations from approximately 32 different school boards.
