On the pattern of the central boards, Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is introducing digital evaluation of the answer books for the March 2026 exams.Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said Punjab will become one of the first state boards in the country to adopt end-to-end digital evaluation, marking a transformative shift in how answer sheets are assessed.“This digital system will enable teachers to evaluate scanned answer sheets on computers, with marks calculated automatically by software, ensuring faster and more accurate results. The system has already proved its mettle by evaluating 23,000 answer sheets swiftly and accurately during the September 2025 supplementary examination,” he stated.The minister said each page of the newly designed answer sheet features a unique QR code, enabling secure scanning and seamless digital processing. Under the OSM system, answer sheets are scanned in a protected environment and uploaded to a centralised dashboard, where examiners evaluate them online with automated totalling, structured marking schemes and real-time progress monitoring.PSEB chairman Dr Amarpal Singh underlined the student-first vision guiding the reform. He said the board has completed all technical and administrative preparations for the March 2026 rollout.
