Poll: CBSE alters Class X board exam again; do you like the changes?

New Delhi - The decision of the governing body will be conveyed to the government for its approval.

By IANS

Published: Mon 13 Feb 2017, 8:12 AM

Last updated: Tue 14 Feb 2017, 10:42 AM

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday approved a proposal to reintroduce compulsory Class X board examination from the 2017-18 academic year. This decision would impact all Indian schools as they follow the CBSE curriculum.
The decision was taken during a meeting of the CBSE governing body here, sources said, adding that the first exam will be conducted in 2018.
The decision of the governing body will be conveyed to the government for its approval.
The Class X board examination for CBSE schools was made optional from 2011 under the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) system mandated by the Right to Education Act.
Earlier, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar had announced making the CBSE board exams compulsory from the academic session 2017-18.

Highlights of CBSE circular:
1: No Semester System: Board exams will take place at end of the year.
2: 930 Syllabus: No division of syllabus for SA I and SA II. Full syllabus exam once at the end of the session.
3: Marks will be awarded: Like class XII 9 Point Scale will be used for grades and also marks will be awarded.
4: 80 Marks Exams: Now board exam will be of 80 Maximum marks for all subjects.
5: 33% passing marks: Now students have to score 27 or more to out of 80 to clear the exam for each subject.
6: 20 Marks Internal Assessment: Formative Assessment is discontinued.
7: Periodic Tests: 10 Marks of Internal Assessment are from periodic tests. Total 3 tests will be conducted in an academic year for each subject. Average of best two will counted in Internal Assessment out of 10 marks.
8: Notebook Submission: 5 Marks of Internal Assessment are from notebook completed and checked, for each subject.
9: Subject Enrichment Activities: 5 Marks of Internal Assessment Subject Enrichment Activities, as follows:
Language 1 (English) - ASL
Language 2 (Hindi/Punjabi) - ASL
Science - Practical Lab Work
Maths - Maths Lab practical
Social Science - Map and Project.
FIT/ICT - Practical Exam
10:Sixth Additional Subject: 40 Marks Board Exam and 60 Marks Practical, in case of FIT/ICT.
11:Co-Scholastic Activities: No grade upscaling based on co-scholastic activities.