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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

MYSTERIOUS: Cybersecurity warning caps disastrous summer for indias crucial entrance exams | Mind Blowing Facts

Karnataka Youth Congress members protest against alleged irregularities in the NEET examination - (AFP/Getty)

An Indian school exam board has admitted flaws in its online grading system's cybersecurity, which has impacted thousands of pupils and added to a series of challenges facing the education department of the country.

The government-run Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in a post on X said it has been “closely monitoring” weaknesses in the OnMark portal after a teenager, who identified himself as an "ethical hacker," revealed flaws in the system.

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