First of 2-part CBSE exam from mid-Nov

First of 2-part CBSE exam from mid-Nov

Manash.Gohain@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:20.09.2021

The first of the two-part CBSE board exams for Classes X and XII will begin from mid-November. The dates of the Term 1 exams will be announced by mid-October.

The 90-minute Term 1 exam papers will be conducted with multiple-choice optical mark recognition (MCQOMR) question sheets. For Term 1 exams, CBSE officials have so far ruled out any option of online tests.

The CBSE had earlier decided to split the board exams into two parts — Term 1 and Term 2. It had said a student’s final score would be calculated on the basis of his/her performance in both terms. As per the new scheme, Term1 will be an objective type exam while Term 2 will be subjective and have practical components.

Sanyam Bhardwaj, controller of examinations, CBSE said: “The Board will wait and watch the situation before deciding on the weightage. In case there is any disruption of the Term 2 exams, then the Term 1 exams will be given more weightage. Can’t predict anything as there could emerge a situation where we will have only the Term 1 exams to depend on for the final assessment.”

CBSE to issue marksheets of Term 1 exams

Bhardwaj added, “Therefore, a decision will be taken only towards the Term 2 exams.” In July, the Board had announced an overhaul of the assessment system and issued detailed guidelines for the pandemichit 2021-22 academic session.

The Term 1 exams in normal times are scheduled between October and November. Similarly, the Term 2 exams are normally held between February and March. However, due to the pandemic situation, they will be conducted between March and April 2022.

CBSE recently wrote to schools to submit their lists of candidates with relevant information by September 30, 2021, for it to start the examination process. There will be no window for correction in the uploaded data this year and therefore uploading of correct data is the school’s responsibility. Bhardwaj said, “Schools are asked to submit the lists of their candidates with correct details by the end of this month without late fee and by October 9, 2021, with late fee.”

Stating that no updation of data will be permitted after the final submission, Bhardwaj added, “Earlier, schools used to send the copies of list of candidates to the regional offices. From 2021 onwards, the lists will be uploaded on the system with the e-signature linked with the Aadhaar of the principal of the schools and it is the schools’ responsibility to ensure that the information provided is correct.”

Though final results will be made available to students after their Term 2 exams, CBSE will issue marksheets of Term 1 exams as well. “This will help the candidates in understanding where they stand. However, the final results will be based on both the exams,” Bhardwaj.