CBSE Class 10th, 12th exam pattern, marking scheme,
passing marks
From introducing two-level maths to a lesser number of
questions, here are some recent initiatives taken by the CBSE to make board
exams 2020 stress-free for students.
By Education Desk |New Delhi |Updated: December 3, 2019
5:50:54 pm
CBSE class 10, 12 Board 2020: The Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) will make significant changes in class 10 and class
12 board exams from this year onwards, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
Answering a question in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of Human Resource
Development (HRD) said the ‘Board has taken many measures to make students
stress-free‘.
CBSE, informed the HRD minister, provides pre and post
examination tele counselling facilities through the centralised toll-free
helpline. Students can also log on to http://www.cbse.nic.in and interact on
exam related issues. The Board has published material on how to be stress-free
and various techniques to avoid anxiety.
1. Changes in question paper: Students will get an
additional 15 minutes for reading the question paper before they begin to write
the answers. The question paper will also have 33 per cent options and more
questions on higher-order thinking skills in comparison to questions based on
rote memorisation. This, said Pokhriyal, will ensure a shift from content-based
testing to problem-solving and competency-based testing.
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2. Internal assessment: Instead of being of 100 marks,
the theory exams will be for 80 marks. Internal assessment will amount to 20
marks in total in subjects where there is no practical assessment. While for
those having practical exams, the marks allotted to the theory were already
lesser. This has also changed the passing marks criteria of the board,
subsequently. The CBSE has already released the practical examination schedule.
3. Lesser number of questions: To ensure that students do
not find the paper to be too lengthy to complete in the stipulated time of
three hours, the board has also reduced the number of questions. CBSE has also
provided internal choices for students in at least 33 per cent questions in all
major subjects, the Lok Sabha was informed.
4. Change in marking scheme: The Board will give priority
to creative, correct and relevant answers given by students other than the ones
mentioned in the marking scheme. This has been done to encourage students to
have better conceptual understanding and to be able to overcome issues related
to rote-learning and rote-evaluation, the minister said.
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