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CBSE exams to be held in March and wrap up within a month

 BT Online   New Delhi     Last Updated: November 22, 2017  | 16:51 IST

PC: India Today

The Central Board of Secondary Education will be conducting the Class X and XII exams in the first week of March. Unlike what was planned earlier, the exams will not be rescheduled to February. The board is also trying to wrap up the exams within the duration of a month, instead of carrying it on for 45 to 50 days, a report in Hindustan Times said. Students appearing for the Class X and XII boards might be a bit concerned with this move as it will leave them with smaller gaps between exams.
Earlier this year, the board was processing a proposal to reschedule the exams to February in order to give examiners more time to check the answer scripts. This move was discussed as part of reforms focussed on "error-free" evaluations.

However, various CBSE-affiliated schools voiced their concerns regarding the rescheduling of the exams by a month, to which the board said that no decisions would be taken without the consultation of various stakeholders.

The duration of the exams is yet to be announced. Sources also mentioned that shorter duration of the exams implies that the results would also be declared earlier than usual.

"We are hoping to start the exams by March first week. Due to Holi the exam might not start from March 1 but these things are being finalised. We are trying to conduct the exam in a shorter time period to give the evaluation process more time," the HT report quoted a senior CBSE official saying.

According to a report in The Indian Express, a total of 10.76 lakh students registered for the exams, out of which 10.20 lakh appeared, and were cleared by 8.24 lakh students. Next year's exams will also include Class X students, who no longer would be able to choose between board exams and school assessment and will have to appear mandatorily to move to Class XI. 

Source: http://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/cbse-exams-march-wrap-up-within-a-month/story/264530.html