CBSE FAQ:Certificates issued by CBSE

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CBSE FAQ:Certificates issued by CBSE



Q.1 What types of Certificates are awarded by CBSE for the Examination conducted by it?

Ans. A candidate who has appeared in an examination of the CBSE is issued Marks statement. A candidate who has appeared at the examination of the CBSE and has passed the examination is issued a pass certificate for the examination. 

Q.2 What is the provision for issuing Provisional Certificate by CBSE? 

Ans. Only private candidate is issued a Provisional Certificate by the CBSE before the pass certificate is issued.

Q.3 What are the provisions for issuing Date of Birth Certificate to students by CBSE?

Ans. The Date of Birth of the candidate as admitted in the records of the CBSE is indicated in the Marksheet/Certificate issued to the candidate at Secondary School level only. 

Q.4 What are the provisions for issuing Migration Certificate to students by CBSE?

Ans. A candidate who has appeared in an examination conducted by the CBSE and has passed the Secondary School Examination/Senior School Certificate Examination conducted as per the Scheme of Studies may obtain a Migration Certificate on payment of the prescribed fee. A candidate placed in Compartment/Improvement of Performance category may also obtain Migration Certificate.

Q.5 What are the provision for issuing Duplicate/ Triplicate Certificate to students by CBSE?

Ans. A Candidate may obtain Duplicate/ Triplicate Certificate on submission of the following in the event of loss/theft/mutilation of the original certificate:- 
(a) Submission of an application in the prescribed Form
(b) Payment of prescribed fee
(c) Publication of the notification of the loss/theft/mutilation in some leading newspaper of national level in Hindi or in English and submission of full page of said press clipping in original.Request of the candidate for issuance of Duplicate/Triplicate documents shall not be acceded to in the event of verification of the documents with CBSE’s records found manipulated/forged/tampered with. 

Q.6 What are the provisions of CBSE for mentioning Parents/ Guardians name? 

Ans. A candidate has the option either to mention the mother's name or the father's name or both into the records of the CBSE (Certificate, Marks Statement etc.). A candidate (who is an orphan) has the option to mention guardian’s name in the records of the CBSE (Certificate, Marks Statement etc.). In no case the name of guardian will be mentioned if the names of either or both of the parents are known. 

Q.7 What is the process  for changes in name of the candidate?

Ans. Applications regarding changes in name or surname of candidates will be considered provided the changes have been admitted by the Court of law and notified in the Government Gazette before the publication of the result of the candidate. In cases of change in documents after the court orders caption will be mentioned on the document “CHANGE ALLOWED IN NAME/FATHER’S NAME/MOTHER NAME/ GUARDIAN’S NAME FROM_TO_ON (DATED) AS PER COURT ORDER No.__________DATED________ 

Q. 8 What is the process for correction in name after 2015?

Ans. Correction in name to the extent of correction in spelling errors, factual typographical errors in the Candidate’s name/ Surname, Father’s name / Mother’s name or Guardian’s name to make it consistent with what is given in the school record or list of candidate (LOC) submitted by the school is made. Application for correction in name of Candidate/Father’s/Mother’s/ Guardian’s name is considered only within Five years of the date of declaration of result provided the application of the candidate is forwarded by the Head of Institution with the following attested documents:-
a. True Copy of Admission form(s) filled in by the parents at the time of admission duly attested by the Head of the concerned institution.
b. True Copy of the School Leaving Certificates of the previous school submitted by the parents of the candidate at the time of admission duly attested by the Head of the concerned institution.
c. True Copy of the portion of the page of admission and withdrawal register of the school where the entry has been made in respect of the candidate, duly attested by the Head of the concerned institution.
d. The Board may effect necessary corrections after verification of the original records of the school and on payment of the prescribed fee This rule will be applicable to all cases after Class X/XII 2015 examination onwards.

Q.8 What is the process of change in the Date of Birth?

Ans. No change in the date of birth once recorded in the Board’s record is made.

Q. What is the process of  correction in the Date of Birth after 2015?

Ans. A. Correction as per the school records:
i. Corrections to correct typographical and other errors to make the certificate consistent with the school records can be made provided that corrections in the school records should not have been made after the submission of application form for admission to Examination to the Board. 
ii. Such correction in Date of Birth of a candidate in case of genuine clerical errors will be made under where it is established to the satisfaction of the CBSE that wrong entry was made erroneously in the list of candidates/application form of the candidate for the examination. 
iii. Request for correction in Date of Birth shall be forwarded by the Head of the School alongwith attested Photostat copies of : 
(a) application for admission of the candidate to the School;
(b) Portion of the page of admission and withdrawal register where entry in date of birth has been made along with attested copy of the Certificate issued by the Municipal Authority, if available, as proof of Date of Birth submitted at the time of seeking admission; and 
(c) the School Leaving Certificate of the previous school submitted at the time of admission.
iv. The application for correction in date of birth duly forwarded by the Head of school along with documents mentioned above shall be entertained by the Board only  within Five Years of the date of declaration of result. No correction whatsoever shall be made on application submitted after the said period of Five Years.
v. This rule will be applicable to all cases after Class X 2015 examination onwards.
B. Correction as per Courts Orders.
Applications regarding correction in date of birth of candidates will be considered provided the correction has been admitted by the Court of law. In cases of correction in date of birth in documents after the court orders caption will be mentioned on the document “CORRECTION ALLOWED IN DATE OF BIRTH FROM_____ TO_____ ON (DATED)____ AS PER COURT ORDER NO. ____ DATED_____.” 

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