Application for Name Correction in 10th Marksheet

If your name is misspelled on your 10thclass marks then you can correct it within 1 year from the date of declaration of results. For that write a request letter to your school principal/headmaster about the issue. 

Then the school principal will issue a reference/consent letter addressed to the board of education & provide you with the other required document copies to correct your name.

Now collect them and submit them to your education board, some times you need to write a separate request letter to the board as well for name correction.

10th Marksheet Name correction application  to the school

To 
The Principal/Headmaster,
School name,
Address.

From
Your name
Class & Section,
Roll  No.

Sub: Application for name correction on 10th marks sheet.

Respected Sir/Madam,

This letter is regarding my name correction on my 10th marks sheet (Registration No: XXXXXXX). My actual name is [correct name] but on my marks sheet, it was misspelled as [wrong name]

Therefore I am requesting you to kindly correct my name on my 10th mark sheet.

Kindly find my mark sheet, date of birth certificate, and Aadhar card copies enclosed with the letter for your verification. 

I shall be grateful to you in this regard.

Yours sincerely,
Your name.

EXAMPLE:

Name correction application in 10th mark sheet

10th Marksheet Name correction application to the CBSE / State Boards

To 
The CBSE Board,
Address.

From 
Your name
School, 
Address.

Sub: Request for name correction in 10th mark sheet.

Dear Sir/Madam,

With due respect, I am [your name], Reg. no. [XXXXXXX] writing this letter to apply for name correction on my 10th mark sheet. My correct name is [correct name] but it is misspelled as [wrong name] on my 10th mark sheet.

Kindly find the enclosed reference letter issued by my school and other supporting documents like my mark sheet, date of birth certificate, and Aadhar card copies.

Here I request you to kindly correct my name to [correct name] so that I can join in my further studies. 

Thanking you.
Sincerely,
Your name.
Mobile no.

Application for name correction in 10th mark sheet to CBSE/state board

Application for Name Correction in 10th Marksheet by Parent

To 
The Principal,
School name.
Address.

Sub: Name correction application in 10th mark sheet

Respected Sir/Madam,

My name is [parent name], my son/daughter named [student name], of roll no [XXXXXXX] passed out 10th class from your school recently.  But his/her name is misspelled in the mark sheet.

His/her correct name is [corrrect name] but in the 10th mark sheet, it is misspelled as [wrong name]. It may cause problems in his/her future studies.

Therefore I here request you to please correct his/her name to [correct name] and kindly let me know for any further information.

(Please find enclosed the mark sheet,  date of birth certificate & Aadhar card copies of my son/daughter for your kind verification.

Thanking you.

Regards,
Your name.


How to Correct Name in 10th Marksheet

  1. Visit your school and write a request letter to the school headmaster/principal
  2. Collect the name correction reference letter issued by the school to the education board.
  3. Download/get name correction applications from your respective educational board.
  4. Fill out the application form.
  5. Now submit the reference letter, filled application form, and other supporting documetnsl like copies of marks sheet, date of birth certificte, and Aadhar card copies.

After submitting all the required documents with a fee of 1000 Rs (fee varies for each board), your name will be corrected within 7-10 days, and you can collect a new mark sheet from the board.

Required Documents for Name Correction

(All the below copies should be attested by the head of the school with their stamp)

  1. Copy of the admission form filled by the parents at the time of admission.
  2. Copy of previous school certificate if any.
  3. That particular student’s admission and withdrawal register page copy. 
  4. Consent or reference letter by the school.
  5. Date of birth certificate copy.
  6. Mark sheet copy.
  7. Aadhar card copy.

FAQs

How do I correct my father’s name in the 10th mark sheet?

The process is the same for name correction of the self (or) father. You need to write a request letter and submit the supporting documents of your father & you as well to the board.

Is an affidavit mandatory for name correction?

If you are applying for name correction after 1 year from the date of results, then the boards may ask you for the affidavit. 

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  1. Dear shir kindly request to you to change my mother name in 10 marksit my mother name is tika devi karki . But in mark seet it return tika karki dear shir kindly request to you.ARUN KARKI

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    • Dear sir kindly request to you to chenge my father name in 10 marksheet my father name is Rahman Khan but in marksheet it rehaman khan
      dear sir kindly request to you.

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  3. 5th क्लास से मेरी माता का नाम स्कूल रिकॉर्ड में गलत हो गया अब 10वीं क्लास पास कर ली है माता का नाम सही करवाना हाय क्या करना होगा

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  4. My highschool marksheet name is misspelled. I have passed highschool in 1998. How i correct that? I have face many problems..

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