How to Get Your Exam Answer Sheet Through RTI in India

📌 Request Your Answer Sheet via RTI – Format, Steps & Timeline (2025)

If you recently gave an exam and are unsure about the results or want to double-check your evaluated answer sheet, the RTI Act, 2005 gives you the power to request a photocopy of your answer script from public authorities like:

🎓 Applicable Institutions:

• Central and State Universities

• CBSE/State Boards

• UPSC, SSC, State PSCs

• Other publicly funded educational institutions
  
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Under a landmark Supreme Court ruling (CBSE vs Aditya Bandopadhyay, 2011), evaluated answer sheets are considered information under the RTI Act.

🎯 When Should You Use RTI to Get Answer Sheets?

Use RTI when:

• You suspect wrong evaluation or marking

• Your revaluation application was rejected

• You want a certified copy of your answer script

• You need proof to challenge your result in court

✅ Step-by-Step: How to File RTI for Answer Sheet

Option 1: File Using FileMyRTI.com (Recommended)

The easy way — our experts will draft and post the RTI for you:

• Visit FileMyRTI.com

• Choose "Education/University RTI"

• Share your exam details, hall ticket no., and university name

• We’ll handle everything — drafting, postage, and follow-up

Option 2: File RTI Yourself

You can draft an RTI manually using this format:

RTI Format:

To: Public Information Officer, [University/Board Name]
Subject: Request for copy of evaluated answer sheet under RTI Act

Sample RTI Format:
I appeared for the [Course Name / Exam Name] held on [Exam Date]. My roll number is [Roll Number]. Kindly provide a copy of my evaluated answer sheet for [Subject Name] under the RTI Act, 2005.

Please inform me of the additional fee, if any, for obtaining the copy.

Attach:

• ₹10 RTI fee (IPO/DD or online)

• Identity proof (if required)

• Exam hall ticket copy (if available)

Send To:

PIO, [Controller of Examinations / Registrar]
[University/Board Address]
Send via Registered Post or Speed Post with acknowledgment.

📅 What Happens After Filing?

• The university/board must respond within 30 days.

• You may be asked to pay extra for photocopying charges.

• You will receive the answer script by post or collect it in person.

• If no response is received, file a First Appeal to the Appellate Authority of the same institution.

⚠️ Note:

Private universities not funded by government may not come under RTI. For public bodies, RTI is a strong legal tool.