2021 board exams will be in written mode: CBSE

2021 board exams will be in written mode: CBSE

03/12/2020

After multiple postponements and court cases, the remaining papers were cancelled, and grades calculated through a court-approved formula.

Unable to go to school during this academic year, students have been forced to rely on distance education instead, ranging from Zoom classes and television lectures to WhatsApp lessons and self-study. The syllabus for the Class 10 and 12 board examinations was reduced by 30% to ease the burden on students.

Although the Centre gave permission for schools to reopen from mid-October while following safety measures, few States have taken the decision to allow students to return to physical classes.