Telangana: SSC exam papers reduced from 11 to 6 – Times of India

HYDERABAD: Providing somewhat respite to college students, the (*11*) authorities has reduced the quantity of papers in SSC Public Examinations from 11 to six in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

As per the brand new sample, which will probably be in pressure just for the tutorial 12 months 2020-21, college students could have to write just one paper for every topic.

In the brand new six-query paper sample, paper-I and paper-II of First Language, English, Mathematics, General Science (Physical Science and Biology), and Social Studies will probably be merged right into a single paper as a substitute of two papers for every topic. There will probably be no change within the second language paper.

When it comes to whole marks, there’ll no change because the SSC exams will probably be held for 600 marks (100 marks for every topic) —480 marks for board exams and 120 for internals.

Apart from lowering the quantity of papers, the state has additionally elevated the length of the examination. Instead of 2 hours 45 minutes, college students, this 12 months, could have to end their exam in 3 hours quarter-hour.

As the main half of the tutorial 12 months 2020-21 is performed in on-line mode, the state has additionally determined to present extra alternative in questions for every query paper. “Frame questions from the syllabus given under essential core concepts/units for all subjects, which was already communicated to the officers concerned,” learn a launch from the college schooling division.

For a simple analysis of reply scripts, the officers involved have been directed to difficulty separate reply booklets for bodily science and organic science topics.

There will probably be no change within the marks sample of composite programs and vocational programs as properly.