An overseas student has petitioned the Supreme Court of India concerning a delay in the release of his CBSE Class 12 improvement examination results, following cancellations of several exams in the Gulf region. Pransu Jigarkumar Patel, a private candidate who took his improvement exams in 2026 from Al Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has filed the plea. Patel was scheduled to improve his grades in five subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, and Computer Science.
While he managed to sit for Physics and Chemistry, the remaining exams were canceled by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) due to geopolitical tensions and security concerns in West Asia. To address this, CBSE issued an “Assessment Scheme for Declaration of Results of Class XII in West Asian Countries” on March 27, which aimed at evaluating students whose exams were canceled. This scheme relied on students’ quarterly, half-yearly, and pre-board performances and included provisions for special exams if necessary.
Despite this, when CBSE announced results on May 13, Patel’s results were marked as “R.L. (Result Later),” leaving his academic future uncertain. Patel argues that this delay is arbitrary and discriminatory, violating his constitutional rights under Articles 14 and 21. His predicament is further complicated by his application to the B.Tech Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence program at Dhirubhai Ambani University, where he needs to submit his updated Class XII results by June 1.
Patel has expressed that the delay has impeded his ability to finalize his enrollment or apply elsewhere. In an attempt to resolve the issue, representations were sent to CBSE on May 17, May 21, and May 30, but no response was received, according to the plea.
The petition seeks a directive from the Supreme Court to the Union Ministry of Education, the CBSE, and its Dubai regional officer to apply the March 27 assessment scheme to declare his results. Alternatively, Patel requests the conduct of special exams or re-tests for the canceled subjects: Mathematics, English, and Computer Science.
Highlighting his situation as analogous to other students in West Asia affected by exam cancellations, Patel contends he should not be denied the assessment scheme’s benefits due to his status as a private candidate. He also requests that CBSE factor in his performance in quarterly, half-yearly, and pre-board exams from the International Indian School, Al Jubail, to evaluate the canceled subjects.
Before approaching the Supreme Court, Patel attempted to address the matter through the Delhi High Court under Article 226. However, the Joint Registrar reportedly declined to list the case before the Vacation Bench, deeming it non-urgent.
The petition was filed by Advocate Raj Kishor Choudhary and drawn by Advocate Vineet Jindal.
