Supreme Court decision on exams: CBSE Assessment Scheme approved; ICSE & CBSE results by July 15
Image is used for representational purpose only. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Friday accepted the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Assessment Scheme presented before it.
The CBSE prepared the Assessment Scheme in the wake of cancellation of the Class 10th and 12th examination in India. The CBSE Board exams have been cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic induced national lockdown to contain the disease outbreak.
CBSE, in its notification gave the details on how assessment is to be done to award marks to students in subjects for which tests are not to be held. The SC expressed its satisfaction on this CBSE scheme.
CBSE infromed the apex court that the decision is pro students and students should be forced to opt for examination within a stipulated time after declaring the results. The students would be allowed to take a call whenever the Board would decide to conduct examination.
The ICSE has also told the highest court of the country that it would also follow the scheme framed by CBSE but the only difference it would have to give option to both class X and XII students to take test that would be conducted in future. Both the boards have assured the court that the results would be declared by July 15.
ICSE told SC that it would follow slightly different assessment scheme for awarding marks to students and it would be notified within a week.
What is CBSE Assessment Scheme?
* For the students of both classes 10th and 12th, who have completed all their examinations, their results will be declared based on their performance in the examinations.
* For students who have appeared in the examinations in more than three subjects, the average of the marks obtained in best three performing subjects will be awarded in the subjects whose examinations have not been conducted.
* For students who have appeared in the examinations in only three subjects, the average of the marks obtained in the best two performing subjects will be awarded in the subjects whose examinations have not been conducted.
* There are very few students of Class 12th, mainly from Delhi, who have appeared in the examinations in only 1 or 2 subjects. Their results will be declared based on performance in the appeared subjects and performance in the Internal/practical/ project assessment. These students will also be allowed to appear in the optional examinations conducted by the CBSE to improve their performance, if they desire to do so. Result of these students will also be declared along with other students.
The CBSE prepared the Assessment Scheme in the wake of cancellation of the Class 10th and 12th examination in India. The CBSE Board exams have been cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic induced national lockdown to contain the disease outbreak.
CBSE, in its notification gave the details on how assessment is to be done to award marks to students in subjects for which tests are not to be held. The SC expressed its satisfaction on this CBSE scheme.
CBSE infromed the apex court that the decision is pro students and students should be forced to opt for examination within a stipulated time after declaring the results. The students would be allowed to take a call whenever the Board would decide to conduct examination.
The ICSE has also told the highest court of the country that it would also follow the scheme framed by CBSE but the only difference it would have to give option to both class X and XII students to take test that would be conducted in future. Both the boards have assured the court that the results would be declared by July 15.
ICSE told SC that it would follow slightly different assessment scheme for awarding marks to students and it would be notified within a week.
What is CBSE Assessment Scheme?
* For the students of both classes 10th and 12th, who have completed all their examinations, their results will be declared based on their performance in the examinations.
* For students who have appeared in the examinations in more than three subjects, the average of the marks obtained in best three performing subjects will be awarded in the subjects whose examinations have not been conducted.
* For students who have appeared in the examinations in only three subjects, the average of the marks obtained in the best two performing subjects will be awarded in the subjects whose examinations have not been conducted.
* There are very few students of Class 12th, mainly from Delhi, who have appeared in the examinations in only 1 or 2 subjects. Their results will be declared based on performance in the appeared subjects and performance in the Internal/practical/ project assessment. These students will also be allowed to appear in the optional examinations conducted by the CBSE to improve their performance, if they desire to do so. Result of these students will also be declared along with other students.
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