CBSE OMR Sheet 2025 - New Changes in Board Exam Answer Sheet

New Changes in CBSE Answer Sheet 2025

As per the CBSE board, we have provided the list of new changes in the CBSE OMR answer sheet 2025 below:

• Bar Code on Each Answer Sheet: There will be a bar code on each of the CBSE answer sheets for tracking and verifying the answer sheets.

• Fluid/Whitener Not Allowed: Students are not allowed to use a pencil to fill the CBSE answer sheet. Hence, they have to be careful while answering the questions. To fill out the answer in the OMR answer sheet, they can only use blue/black ballpoint pens. They must answer the questions only when they are confident because fluid/whiteners are prohibited.

• Overwriting Not Allowed: Answers must be filled correctly and no overwriting is allowed, as it creates confusion for the examiner while checking the answer sheet.

• Write Name in Capital Letters: Students must fill out the details including the student’s name, father’s name, school code and name, subject name, subject code, and question paper code in the required field correctly in capital letters.

• No Calculator Allowed: To ensure fairness in the examination, the board does not allow students to use any electronic devices including mobile phones and calculators in the CBSE exam.

• CBSE CCTV Policy: To promote a smooth examination process and avoid unnecessary circumstances, the board has released the CBSE CCTV policy. It allows students to concentrate on the examination and gives them equal opportunity to perform without getting distracted.

• Write question number in the margin of the answer book: Students are not allowed to write or mark anything on the question paper. There will be two margins in the answer book, one on the left side and another on the right side. Students can use the left side margin to write the question number in the answer book.

• Separate Space for Rough Work: Students are not allowed to bring rough paper to the CBSE examination hall. There will be two margins in the answer book. Students can use the right side margin as rough space to solve mathematical problems or any other type of rough work. However, once the student is done with the rough work, they must cross it out to avoid any kind of confusion.

• Number of pages in answer book: As per the new guidelines, there will be 32 pages in answer book for subjects that carry more than 50 marks in theory paper, 20 pages for subjects with 50 marks or less, 40 pages with graphs for Mathematics paper, drawing sheet for Engineering Graphics and any subject with drawings and 8 pages for supplementary answer books.

• Avoid usage of colours: Students are not allowed to use any colour in the CBSE answer book.

Note: As per the new answer book guidelines, if a student writes the answer anywhere else other than the given space, then the marks will not be evaluated.