No, the CBSE board exams for classes 10 and 12 for the academic year 2021-22 have not been cancelled.
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty that loomed for classes 10 and 12 of the previous two academic sessions, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday issued a new assessment scheme.
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What is there in the new assessment scheme for classes 10 and 12?
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Board exams twice a year
The CBSE will conduct the board twice a year %u2013 first around November-December and the second in March -April.
The first one will include a 90-minute paper of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) only. The second will be a two-hour paper with questions across formats.
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For the final assessment, scores of the first and second board exams, as well as the internal assessment will be taken into account.
In case schools are closed in November-December due to the COVID situation, then the exam will be conducted at home in online mode. Its score will carry less weightage in the final result.
In case the situation happens during March-April and the second assessment cannot be held, then the first assessment will carry more weightage.
If schools remain closed during both the exams, then weightage will be given to internal assessment and practical marks.
Reduced syllabus
Just like the previous year, the syllabus will be slashed by 30%.
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Internal assessment
Schools will continuously conduct and record scores for internal assessment. The board will issue guidelines to make internal assessments, practicals and project work more credible to ensure fair distribution of scores.
