The examination schedule for classes 11 and 12 for the 2024–2025 academic year has been modified by the Central Board of Secondary Education, or CBSE. The board has declared that questions in the 11th and 12th grades will now be aptitude-based. This implies that scenario questions will be asked of the students during the test. In addition, there will be fewer short-response and long-answer questions.
The exam pattern for classes 9 and 10 will remain unchanged, according to CBSE; however, significant adjustments will be made for classes 11 and 12.
There will be fewer questions with short and extended answers.
The new modifications state that because students must respond to short and lengthy answer questions by rote, there will be fewer of them on the test. These will be replaced by situational questions to assess the child's ability to make decisions.
There will be 50% practical knowledge questions.
Additionally, the percentage of MCQs based on the syllabus will increase from 40% to 50%. Additionally, the percentage of short-answer questions will drop from 40% to 30%. The paper will have 50% of its questions assess practical knowledge.
The emphasis will be on competency-based education, or CBSE.
In this context, NEP 2020 goals are being taken into consideration, according to Joseph Emmanuel, Director of CBSE Education. Using skill-based education is one of CBSE's major initiatives. It is crucial that students acquire analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills in order to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
A choice made in accordance with NEP 2020
The NEP 2020 is the reason for these modifications. The goal is to impart the ability to use academic information in real-world situations. The board states that the goal of this will be to help kids become more adept thinkers.
Twice a year, the CBSE board exams will take place.
Students in classes 10 and 12 will have the opportunity to take the board exam twice a year starting in the 2025–2026 academic year. In addition, pupils will have the choice to keep their highest score. Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister of Education, made this announcement on February 19. In accordance with the August 2023 introduction of a new curricular framework, pupils will also be guaranteed sufficient time and opportunities to achieve success.
Kids will receive comprehensive report cards.
Report cards that are distributed by schools following final exams will soon follow a different format. Report cards will now be created based on more than just grades and exam results; they will also incorporate comments from parents, teachers, and other students who are studying alongside the children. It is known as the Holistic Report Card, or HPC.
The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) committee PARAKH is developing the format for this new kind of report card. For grades 1–8, a new report card design has been created. New report cards are being created concurrently for students in grades 9 through 12.
There will be fewer subjects in grades 10 and 12.
Changes to the high school and upper secondary education curricula have been proposed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). This means that rather than teaching two languages in class ten, three languages will now be taught. At least two of these will be native tongues (e.g., Hindi and Marathi). The HRD Ministry has received this recommendation from the board. It can only be put into action after receiving their consent.
Students in the tenth grade will submit ten papers.
According to this suggestion, pupils in class 10 will now need to pass 10 topics rather than only 5. Students in the tenth grade are now required to study five topics.
In a similar vein, the proposal for class 12 calls for students to study two languages rather than just one. At least one native Indian language ought to be present. This implies that passing exams in six disciplines rather than five will be required before completing a bachelor's degree.
It is required to pass in each of the ten subjects.
This plan calls for copies of the exams in three languages, social science, science and environment education, mathematics and computational thinking, and three languages to be verified at a different location. Exams in Art Education, Physical Education, and Business Education will be administered both internally and outside.
Students must pass all ten subjects in order to advance to the next class.
There will be credit for study hours.
A structured credit system has been suggested by CBSE for the curriculum of regular schools. As per the official credit system, students' study hours will now be translated into credit. An academic year currently consists of 1200 National Learning Hours, or study hours. The Academic Bank of Credit will be expanded to include the credits earned by the students in accordance with the classes they attended.
For 11th and 12th grades, there will be 7 topics.
Students in grades 11 and 12 will study two languages and five optional topics in place of five subjects—one language and four optional subjects. A natural speaker of one of the two languages is required.
Let us inform you that, effective July 21, 2023, the board issued a notice directing CBSE to begin offering native language instruction as a subject choice up to class 12 in schools, in addition to English language instruction.
crucial for pupils learning a native language
According to CBSE, it made this decision with the National Education Policy 2020 in mind, putting a greater focus on language education for children. This is being thought of as an attempt to educate pupils several additional languages in addition to their home one.
Consider this, the CBSE Board had stated in a notice dated July 21. It was only after this that NCERT received instructions from the Education Ministry to create a syllabus in 22 languages.
Over 30 lakh students take the CBSE board 10th and 12th grade exams each year.
The grading scheme was modified by CBSE two months ago.
The Central Board of Secondary Education, or CBSE, declared two months prior that it would not be disclosing the aggregate marks, or percentage, for the class 10 and 12 board test results. In addition, starting with the results of the following year, division (first, second, or third division) and distinction will not be disclosed. The result will now simply display the CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average), or grade points.
