Punjab scraps Class 12 board exams, to follow CBSE formula for evaluation

State Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will adopt the pattern of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to declare the results. 

New Delhi: Joining the list of other state governments, Punjab on Saturday (June 19) cancelled Class 12 board examinations due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.  Announcing the decision, State Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will adopt the pattern of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to declare the results, PTI reported.  The result will be prepared as per a 30:30:40 formula based on the student's performance in Classes 10, 11 and 12, respectively.