The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)’s decision Wednesday to reconduct examinations in the Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics subjects triggered disappointment and resentment among a large number of students, parents and teachers.

The CBSE’s decision came in the wake of reports about alleged leaks of question papers in these two subjects. The dates for the re-examination of the two subjects and related details will now be posted on the CBSE website within a week.

Siddharth Dhar, a 16-year-old student of Mount Carmel School in Dwarka, was stunned to learn from his mother upon his return today that he will have to appear for his maths exam again.

He told The Statesman, “Although it won’t affect much yet it is irritating to re-study the same thing again and again. My math’s exam today had gone really well. I was expecting very good marks. But, now, I’ll have to study the same topics again.”

Siddharth said the maths paper was not tough and that it must had been easy for everyone. He was especially upset with miscreants who leaked the paper. He maintained that exams must be transparent and free from any kind of cheating.

A senior teacher, requesting anonymity, criticised the CBSE for the paper leaks, saying it was a major security breach. “Now lakhs of students will have to suffer for the deeds of few. But well-prepared students are not going to suffer this in anyway,” she said.

At the same time, she also said, “Reconducting these exams was needed under the circumstances and CBSE showed courage by doing so. This will set an example for everyone and will let the cheats think twice before they indulge in such leaks again.”

The teacher also said it was a “second chance” for a section of students to further improve their performance if they had not done well in their first exam.

A student’s father Shushanto Kumar was, however, enraged by the paper leaks. He told The Statesman, “My son had taken his economics exam on Monday. He told me that he did well and was expecting good marks in the subject. He is now upset with the CBSE’s re-exam move.”