New Delhi: Nearly 44,000 students have availed the verification and re-evaluation facility for board exams and completed the application process till Wednesday morning, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has said. The board said the online portal has received a total of 43,980 applications for verification and re-evaluation of answer sheets. “The portal has accepted 4,924 applications for verification and 39,056 applications for re-evaluation (total of 43,980) as of 12 noon today,” the CBSE said in a post on X on Wednesday.

It said payment gateways of the State Bank of India (SBI), Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda and Indian Bank are available on the verification and re-evaluation portal, adding that students are not required to have an account with these banks to complete the payment process. “Students need not have an account with these banks to complete payment but can use any of these payment gateways to make payments,” the board said.

“As of 9:30 am today, nearly 40,000 students have availed this facility and completed the application process successfully without any issues,” it added. Candidates may use online payment options, including UPI, net banking, credit card and debit card, through the designated gateways, it said. “Please rely on official CBSE communications for correct information,” the board added.