ISC Chemistry Exam Postponed to Mar 21 Due to ‘Unforeseen Circumstances’; Check details here

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No reason was specified in the notice, however concerns on paper leakage were raised but there is no official confirmation on that.

ISC Chemistry Exam Postponed to Mar 21 Due to ‘Unforeseen Circumstances’

New Delhi: Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has postponed the Chemistry Paper exam for ISC 2024 barely two hours before the test. The council has issued a notice mentioning the postponement “due to unforeseen circumstances”.

The postponed ISC 2024 Chemistry Paper will now be conducted on March 21, 2024 from 2 pm.

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A notification sent by deputy secretary of council, Sangeeta Bhatia to all principals read: “The ISC Chemistry Paper 1 (Theory) examination, scheduled for Monday, 26th February 2024, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. The ISC Year 2024 Chemistry Paper 1 (Theory) examination has been rescheduled for Thursday, 21st March 2024, 2.00 Р.М. You are requested to kindly disseminate this information to all concerned. We thank you for your support in the matter.”

Further she said “A fresh set of question papers of the said exam will be sent to convenors. The exam has been rescheduled for March 21. Besides this, I just cannot say anything to the press.”

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No reason was specified in the notice, however concerns on paper leakage were raised but there is no official confirmation on that. Students were highly inconvenienced with this sudden change in plan. Schools had informed of the development to their students and parents through messages. However, it was reported that many students came to know of the postponement after reaching the exam venue.

Inconvenience Created to Students

The examination's cancellation caused huge inconvenience to thousands of students and their parents as the announcement was made just two hours before the examination began.

In Lucknow, the mother of an ISC student, who studies at City Montessori School, Lucknow, received a WhatsApp message from the school at 12:47 pm that read: “Dear parents and students, kindly note that as per the circular from the Council the Chemistry exam scheduled for today 26th February has been postponed to 21st March due to unforeseen circumstances.”

Vikas Singh who went to drop his niece to Loreto Convent Intermediate College for the said exam, said, “As soon as he reached the school with his niece, they were informed at the gate that the exam had been postponed and parents and family should take their ward back home.” The rest of the exams will continue as per the schedule, the school informed.

St Francis College, Lucknow sent notice to parents at 12.40 pm saying: Dear Parents/Students, today's ISC Chemistry paper 1 has been postponed to 21st March 2024. So students should not come to school for the exam today. Principal.”

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