With the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cancelled the Class 10 exam and postponed the Class 12 exam.
The CBSE later also released the policy for the tabulation of marks for Class 10 students along with a list of answers to frequently asked questions.
As board exams have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation, Class 10 students will be assessed out of a maximum of 100 marks for each subject, with 20 marks for internal assessment and 80 marks which were allotted for year-end board exams. The results of CBSE Class 10 students will be declared on June 20, 2021, announced the board.
The CBSE board said 20 marks for internal assessment conducted by affiliated schools will be as per the existing policy. While, due to the cancellation of board exams, the assessment of 80 marks will be done by the school based on the marks scored by the candidate in different tests or exams conducted by the school during the academic year. Also, the marks should be in consonance with the past performance of the school in the Class 10 board examinations.
The 80 marks will comprise 40 marks for pre-board examinations conducted by the school, 30 marks for half-yearly or mid-term examinations and 10 marks for periodic tests or unit tests conducted by the school in the academic year.
How CBSE will declare the result of Class 10?
Results of Class 10 Board will be declared on the basis of an objective criterion developed by the Board.
If any candidate is not satisfied with the result declared based on the objective criterion, what remedy will be provided by CBSE to the candidate concerned?
Any candidate who is not satisfied with the marks allocated will be given an opportunity to appear in the exam to be conducted by CBSE as and when the conditions are conducive to hold the exams.
If a school has sponsored the students for the past 3 or more years which year will be taken as a reference year by the schools?
The year in which the performance of the school is the best in past 3 years and as shown by CBSE will be taken as reference yea
If a school has sponsored the students for the past 2 years which year will be taken as a reference year by the schools?
The year in which the performance of the school is the best in the past 2 years and as shown by CBSE will be taken as the reference year.
If a school has sponsored the students only in 2020, which year will be taken as a reference year by the schools?
The year 2020 will be taken as a reference year.
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