Grace marks for class XI failures cut to 50% from now

Grace marks for class XI failures cut to 50% from now

Mumbai: TNN





Students who fail in class XI will get only 15 grace marks, instead of 30, from this year. The state education board has decided to halve grace marks for class XI and bring it on a par with class XII (HSC). A circular to this effect was issued by the board on Friday .

 Students can fail in a maximum of three subjects and grace marks in each cannot exceed 10% of total marks in the subject. Chairperson of the board, Gangadhar Mhamane, said for years, junior colleges doled out 30 marks to failing students. “To make the policy uniform, we decided to bring the grace marks down to 15 like it is for class XII. If a student is failing in three subjects for want of 15 marks, they can be divided accordingly . A student cannot fail in more than three subjects to avail grace marks,“ said Mhamane.

For example, if a student has scored 25 in mathematics, he can get 10 grace marks and the remaining five marks can be collectively given in two other subjects.

 Students are unhappy with the move. “Evaluation of papers is very strict in class XI as colleges seek 100% results in HSC...The policy of 30 marks was better,“ said a college student.

Aprincipal said it must be an uniform policy . “If grace marks are reduced, students will strive better,“ said the principal.





 

Source:Dec 25 2016 : The Times of India (NaviMumbai)