New Delhi: There is big news for the students of CBSE from 9th to 12th. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a notification for all CBSE schools. The board has asked schools to make some changes in the structure of assessment tests (internal and year-end examinations). This means that CBSE will make some changes in the exam pattern of 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. The board’s move is in accordance with the National Education Policy 2020.
The board has made changes in the examination and evaluation process in the academic session 2021-22. Information about this has been sent to schools. As per the new changes, short and long-term questions have been reduced in the examinations. Now such questions will be asked 10 percent less than before. Till now, 70 per cent of the questions in the ninth and 10th exams and 60 per cent in the 11th, 12th questions were short and long answers.
Apart from this, ability-based questions have also been added to the exam. These questions will be related to real life or unfamiliar circumstances. In the 11th and 12th examination, 20 percent of the questions will be merit-based and 20 percent objective objective. It states that merit based questions can also be multiple choice, case based, source based integrated or any other type. Whereas in class 10, the number of merit-based questions will be at least 30 percent. 20 percent of the questions will be objective type and the remaining 50 percent will be of short answer and long answer type.
CBSE had earlier released sample papers and syllabus for the academic session 2021-22 in March. By seeing this, students can understand the pattern of aptitude-based questions. CBSE had cut the syllabus by 30 percent in the last session due to the Corona epidemic. Deleted chapters have also been added to the syllabus of the new season.
The objective of incorporating merit-based questions in the examinations from 9th to 12th by CBSE is to develop the problem-solving ability among the students. This matter has been given an important place in the new education policy 2020. The board has said that the assessment should be focused on greater learning and analysis of students, development of critical thinking concepts. There should be less emphasis on rote. Aptitude-based questions are based on a problem.
