CBSE Board Exam 2021 paper pattern needs more time, say educators
Representative imagePUNE: Principals of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools in Pune feel the new question paper pattern introduced by the CBSE for standards X and XII can be time-consuming for students.
The educators said introduction of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) may confuse the students if their concepts are not clear, and all the options are somewhat similar. In Maths, students may take more time to solve the one- mark questions which may lead to waste of time and less time to solve the remaining question paper. A few principals said the difficulty level has reduced.
Padmaja Chavali, principal of City International School in Kothrud, said the one-mark questions are easy, but there is a chance that examinees may spend too much time solving them because the solving process can be lengthy. This will give them very little time to solve other questions worth more marks.
“We will train our students more rigorously. Our half-yearly and second quarterly exams were based on this paper pattern. But, since physical schools have not started, teachers are apprehensive about how much a student has understood the new pattern. Once they start coming to school and we are able to train them in the new pattern, it would be easier to attempt papers,” Chavali, who is also the head of the mathematics department in her school, said.
C Madhavi, principal of DAV Public School, said the MCQs that have been introduced in the paper may make it harder for students .
“Similar types of options make it tough for students if their concepts are not clear. There are case studies based on which questions are asked. While these are not difficult, students need practice to attempt them correctly. With no physical classes, it may be hard for students. There was a webinar with CBSE officials some time ago where we expressed our reservations on the change in paper pattern,” she added.
The educators said introduction of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) may confuse the students if their concepts are not clear, and all the options are somewhat similar. In Maths, students may take more time to solve the one- mark questions which may lead to waste of time and less time to solve the remaining question paper. A few principals said the difficulty level has reduced.
Padmaja Chavali, principal of City International School in Kothrud, said the one-mark questions are easy, but there is a chance that examinees may spend too much time solving them because the solving process can be lengthy. This will give them very little time to solve other questions worth more marks.
“We will train our students more rigorously. Our half-yearly and second quarterly exams were based on this paper pattern. But, since physical schools have not started, teachers are apprehensive about how much a student has understood the new pattern. Once they start coming to school and we are able to train them in the new pattern, it would be easier to attempt papers,” Chavali, who is also the head of the mathematics department in her school, said.
C Madhavi, principal of DAV Public School, said the MCQs that have been introduced in the paper may make it harder for students .
“Similar types of options make it tough for students if their concepts are not clear. There are case studies based on which questions are asked. While these are not difficult, students need practice to attempt them correctly. With no physical classes, it may be hard for students. There was a webinar with CBSE officials some time ago where we expressed our reservations on the change in paper pattern,” she added.
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