USTM Chancellor Mahbubul Hoque arrested for facilitating malpractice in CBSE exam
Hoque’s arrest is linked to allegations of financial transactions facilitating unfair means during the CBSE Class 12 Physics examination.
For the third year in a row, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – the exam conducting authority of JEE Main 2017 – has registered a decrease in the number of registrations. This year approximately 11.99 students have registered for the test, reflecting a decrease of almost 1% compared to the previous year.
Besides, the numbers released by CBSE reflects that of the total candidates, 72% are male candidates and just 27% female. Interestingly 3 candidates, who have registered for the toughest engineering test in the country, have identified themselves as transgender.
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Also, while the CBSE has introduced the online test taking system, nearly 85% of the test takers will be taking the entrance test in the offline mode while only 15% will be taking the test online.
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