RTI for Students: Answer Sheets & Records (2025 Guide)

Did you know that as a student, you have the legal right under the RTI Act, 2005 to access your evaluated answer sheets, OMR copies, and other academic records? Thanks to a landmark Supreme Court ruling, students can use RTI to verify their marks, request copies, and hold institutions accountable.

Why Students Should Use RTI

• Transparency: Check how your exam was evaluated.
• Fairness: Identify errors in totaling or missing answers.
• Verification: Confirm authenticity of marksheets or degree certificates.

What Records Can Students Access?

• Evaluated answer sheets (school boards, universities, competitive exams).
• OMR sheets used in entrance/competitive exams.
• Marksheet and degree verification from universities.
• Attendance and internal assessment records (if maintained).

Supreme Court Landmark Case

In CBSE vs. Aditya Bandopadhyay (2011), the Supreme Court ruled that students have the right to access their evaluated answer sheets under RTI. This decision empowered millions of students to verify their exam results and seek corrections if needed.

Sample Questions Students Can Ask via RTI

• Please provide a copy of my evaluated answer sheet for Subject ___, Roll No ___.
• Please provide a scanned copy of my OMR response sheet for Exam ___ held on ___.
• Please confirm whether my marksheet with Roll No ___ issued by ___ University is genuine.
• Please provide details of internal assessment marks submitted by my college for Exam ___.

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