A major blunder took place during the ongoing Class 10 board exams conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB).

On the first day of the exam, at Sardar Patel School in Bapunagar, a student was mistakenly seated in place of an absent student and wrote the exam under the wrong seat number. The mistake was due to negligence by the block invigilator, who also incorrectly recorded the absent student’s details in official records.

In board exams, every classroom is assigned a specific number of students, with question papers, answer sheets, and stickers distributed accordingly. Block invigilators are responsible for ensuring that students sit in their designated seats and correctly fill in their details.

Due to this error, the answers written by the student were recorded under the absent student’s seat number.

After the error was discovered, the zonal officer promptly informed the District Education Officer (DEO), who directed the school authorities to take corrective action. A report has also been sent to the education board to ensure that the affected student’s academics are not disrupted.

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