Ludhiana, Feb. 27 -- Class 12 students under the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) have been left reeling after facing an unexpectedly challenging English examination, following their ordeal with a "out of syllabus" political science exam earlier. The General English paper has sparked widespread dismay among students and teachers alike, who found its difficulty level to be significantly higher than anticipated.

According to feedback from both students and educators, the exam posed a challenge, with many expressing serious doubts about the possibility of average students passing. Teachers have criticised the exam for its convoluted questions, some of which were entirely unrelated to the prescribed syllabus, catching students off guard....