NEW DELHI - Indian authorities have removed top education bosses from the exam board after marking failures in tests taken by nearly two million high school students sparked outrage and calls for protests.

The controversy, after the board acknowledged cybersecurity vulnerabilities in a digital marking system, is the latest to rock India’s examination system, sparking mounting criticism of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

The board’s chairman Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred to other government departments, according to an order issued late on June 2.

Anger at the CBSE erupted in May when 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary alleged that weaknesses in a new marking system could compromise grading.

Around 1.8 million students took the CBSE 12th grade examination in 2026, the final test before graduating.

The CBSE said the online marking system, deployed in 2026, was aimed at increasing “accuracy and efficiency” of results.

But many students said it had assigned incorrect grades or issued results to the wrong students.

The CBSE said it has “contained” vulnerabilities identitied and launched a re-evaluation portal for students complaining of incorrect grades.

But anger has mounted.

Young Indians are pressing for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while online satirical group, the “Cockroach People’s Party”, has called for peaceful protests o...