Starting from the academic session of 2024-25, there will be significant alterations in the composition of question papers for year-end examinations for classes XI and XII.
CBSE Exams 2024: The Central Boards of Secondary Education (CBSE) has changed the assessment and evaluation pattern for classes 11th and 12th from the academic year 2024-25. As per news agency ANI report, the exams for Classes 11 and 12 from the 2024-25 session will include more competency-based questions that assess the application of concepts in real-life situations. According to the circular issued by CBSE dated April 3, the weightage of the constructed response questions (short answer questions and long answers type questions) in the theory examination has been reduced to 30 per cent from the existing 40 per cent. The new changes have been introduced to align the assessment and evaluation practices with National Education Policy(NEP), 2020 for the academic session 2024-25.
Starting from the academic session of 2024-25, there will be significant alterations in the composition of question papers for year-end examinations for classes XI and XII.
CBSE exams for Classes 11th and 12th to focus more on checking concept clarity
- As per an ANI report, the competency-focused questions, comprising Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), case-based questions, source-based integrated questions, or similar formats, will now hold a weightage of 50 per cent, up from the previous 40 per cent.
- The CBSE said that competency-based questions assess the application of concepts in real-life situations.
- Moreover, selective-type questions, particularly MCQs, will retain their 20 per cent weightage. However, there will be a reduction in the weightage of constructed response questions, which previously accounted for 40 per cent. Now, they will only contribute 30 per cent to the overall marks.
Classes 9, 10: Composition of question papers for the year-end examination of board theory Remains Unchanged
Meanwhile, the composition of question papers for the year-end examination of board theory for classes 9 and 10 will remain unchanged. In other words, there is no change in the exam format for Classes 9 and 10.
The circular noted that the board has taken several steps towards competency-based examinations in school, ranging from aligning competencies to the development of exemplary resources for teachers and students. “The main emphasis of the Board was to create an educational ecosystem that would move away from rote memorization and towards learning that is focused on developing the creative, critical and systems thinking capacities of students to meet the challenges of the 21st century,” the circular added.
(With ANI Inputs)