{"id":60677,"date":"2026-02-20T16:27:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=60677"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:57:51","slug":"class-8-science-exam-row-15-marks-worth-questions-missing-from-punjabi-set-students-left-confused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/class-8-science-exam-row-15-marks-worth-questions-missing-from-punjabi-set-students-left-confused\/","title":{"rendered":"Class 8 science exam row: 15 marks worth questions missing from Punjabi set, students left confused"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Students appearing in the Class 8 science examination conducted by the Punjab School Education Board on Friday alleged that three five-mark questions were missing from one set of the Punjabi-medium question paper, leading to confusion across several examination centres in the state.<\/p>\n<p>According to students and invigilators, the science paper carries a total of 80 marks, including short-answer questions of one, two or three marks and three long-answer questions of five marks each.<\/p>\n<p>An invigilator posted in Amritsar and Bathinda said that after reading the full paper, students pointed out that all three five-mark questions were absent from the Punjabi set. \u201cThis meant that students could not attempt questions worth 15 marks,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<p>Students in Bathinda said they struggled to understand certain questions due to the absence of proper translation, which caused anxiety and wasted valuable time during the examination.<\/p>\n<p>At some centres, invigilators reportedly translated the English or Hindi questions into Punjabi on the spot and dictated them to students to ensure they could attempt the complete paper.<\/p>\n<p>The board has not yet issued an official statement on the discrepancy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Students appearing in the Class 8 science examination conducted by the Punjab School Education Board on Friday alleged that three five-mark questions were missing from one set of the Punjabi-medium question paper, leading to confusion across several examination centres in the state. 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