Is Patna University out of BSEB students’ league?

PATNA: Students of the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), who had passed their Class XII exams recently, may find it difficult to get an entry into Patna University. As a result of the allotment of marks to the candidates of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on the basis of internal evaluation at the school level, the BSEB students scored less than others.Now, they are in a dilemma because PU has decided to admit new students on the basis of their marks.
Arida Hassan, a science student of Khizarsarai-based Rampyari High School, had scored 72.7% in her Class XII exams. The girl, who comes from a humble background, had always dreamt of studying at Magadh Mahila College. However, her “low” percentage has shattered all her hopes.
“Unlike the students of the CBSE and the CISCE, the BSEB candidates wrote their Class XII exams. PU should have considered this and given the rankings accordingly,” Arida told TOI and added, “With my 11,000th rank, it is impossible for me to get admission in any PU college.”
A commerce student, Sugandha Kumari, urged PU to conduct an entrance test for “fair admissions”. “Although I scored 94.2% in Class XII, there are many CBSE and CISCE students who got better marks than me without taking any exam,” she rued.
According to sources, the CBSE toppers got 98.6% (science), 98.8% (arts), and 99% (commerce) in Class XII. Their CISCE counterparts got 99.75% (science), 98.75% (arts), and 99.25% (commerce). However, the BSEB toppers scored 94.2% in all the three streams this year. This clearly indicates that there was a huge gap in the marks obtained by the toppers of the three boards.
The vice-chancellor of PU, Girish Kumar Chaudhary, pointed out that the university was giving preference to those who had scored more, irrespective of the board they belonged to. “We are not authorised to give extra marks to the BSEB students,” he claimed.