Do I need an FIR for a lost marksheet?

For a plain loss, Delhi Police take a lost report, which is information only: they don't investigate it. If the marksheet was stolen, that is a crime, and Delhi Police say their online service isn't for it. Go to the nearest police station.

Will a board accept the Delhi online lost report?

Delhi Police say yes: the report is digitally signed, and the authority that reissues the document can verify it online.

I lost my admit card outside Delhi. Can I use the Delhi online report?

No. Delhi Police say the online lost report is only for things lost in Delhi. Use your own state's route or the letter on this page.

Can I get a duplicate CBSE marksheet online?

Yes. CBSE's DADS portal takes applications for duplicate marksheets, pass certificates and migration certificates, as a digital copy or a printed one sent by speed post.

Does this page keep what I type?

No. The letter is built in your browser. Nothing is sent to us or stored.

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Lost your admit card or marksheet? Write the police report

Quick answer

Report the loss to the police station of the area where you lost it, or use your state's online lost report if it has one (Delhi, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh do). Fill in the form below and the letter appears in English, Hindi or Bengali, ready to print. Keep the copy the police give back: boards and offices often ask for a police report before they issue a duplicate. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

Our draft letter. No police force prints an official format for this, so the wording is ours. What goes into it comes from the sources at the end of the page.

This is a format, not legal advice. The police station has the final word on what it accepts.

Letter language:

Our draft letter

To, __________ Police Station, District __________

Subject: Report of a lost admit card (__________, roll no. __________, year __________)

Sir/Madam,

I, __________, resident of __________, report that I have lost my admit card issued for __________, roll no. __________, year __________. I lost it at or near __________ on or about __________. I have searched for it and could not find it.

As far as I know, the loss is not connected with any crime.

I need a copy of this report to apply for a duplicate admit card. Please record this report and acknowledge receipt on my copy.

I declare that the facts stated above are true.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature) __________ Address: __________ Mobile: __________ Date: 28.10.2026

Online or on paper: check your state

Delhi: Delhi Police Lost/Found Article Report System. The Delhi Police Lost Report sends a digitally signed report to your phone and email straight away. It is only for things lost inside Delhi, and you don't take the printout to a police station.
Karnataka: Karnataka State Police e-Lost Reports. Karnataka State Police run e-Lost Reports, with login through ePramaan. If a police station finds the item, the police contact you.
Uttar Pradesh: UP Police website (Mobile Apps: Citizen Services App). The UP Police Citizen Services app has a Lost Article Report.
Any other state. Take the letter below to the police station for the place where you lost the document.

What to do, step by step

Fill in the form. Write the roll number and year exactly as they appear on your other papers.
If your state has an online report, use it and save the report it gives you. In Delhi the report has an LR number; you can use it later to find the report again.
If not, print the letter, sign it and take it to the police station with a second copy.
Ask the station to stamp or sign your copy, and keep it with your application papers.
Then apply to the board or exam body for the duplicate. CBSE takes duplicate applications online through its DADS portal.

Tips

Don't report a theft as a loss. Delhi Police say their online lost report is not for things lost in a crime; for those, go to the nearest police station.
Be accurate. Delhi Police warn that a false report to the police is a punishable offence.
Delhi Police keep a lost report on file for reference and do not investigate it.
Keep a scan of the stamped copy as well as the paper, in case you have to send it again.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an FIR for a lost marksheet?: For a plain loss, Delhi Police take a lost report, which is information only: they don't investigate it. If the marksheet was stolen, that is a crime, and Delhi Police say their online service isn't for it. Go to the nearest police station.
Will a board accept the Delhi online lost report?: Delhi Police say yes: the report is digitally signed, and the authority that reissues the document can verify it online.
I lost my admit card outside Delhi. Can I use the Delhi online report?: No. Delhi Police say the online lost report is only for things lost in Delhi. Use your own state's route or the letter on this page.
Can I get a duplicate CBSE marksheet online?: Yes. CBSE's DADS portal takes applications for duplicate marksheets, pass certificates and migration certificates, as a digital copy or a printed one sent by speed post.
Does this page keep what I type?: No. The letter is built in your browser. Nothing is sent to us or stored.

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Sources

Every requirement on this page comes from these official pages.

Delhi Police: Lost Report: Frequently Asked Questions (no date printed; checked 27 October 2026)
Delhi Police: Delhi Police Lost/Found Article Report System (no date printed; checked 27 October 2026)
Karnataka State Police: e-Lost Reports (no date printed; checked 27 October 2026)
Uttar Pradesh Police: Official website of Uttar Pradesh Police: Mobile Apps (no date printed; checked 27 October 2026)
Central Board of Secondary Education: Press release: CBSE launches the Online Duplicate Academic Document System (DADS) (25 June 2021; checked 27 October 2026)

Updated 27 October 2026.

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