The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will declare the results for Class 12 compartment exams by October 10, Bar and Bench reported.
The University Grants Commission, meanwhile, informed the court that its deadline for college admissions will be October 31, which will give students enough time to submit their applications. More than two lakh students are appearing for CBSE’s Class 10 and 12 compartment/improvement exams, which began on September 22 and will continue till September 29.
The top court was hearing a petition seeking an extension of the deadline for college admissions. Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha, appearing for the petitioners, had expressed concern that the students taking the compartment exams would not be able to get into colleges, since the admissions would be over by the time results are declared. The…