For the first time, Central Board of Secondary education [CBSE] is giving second chance to Class XII students to improve their marks, so that they can qualify in minimum marks criteria to appear in prestigious Joint Entrance Examination [JEE-IIT] 2013.
CBSE has extended the date for filling up improvement forms for both regular and private candidates.
A senior official said, ‘As per the prevalent rule of examination bye-laws, the candidates desirous of improving their performance can do so only in the succeeding year. However, keeping in view the revised scheme of JEE [main], according to which the merit list will be based on 40 per cent weightage of Board marks and 60 per cent weightage to JEE [main], the board has extended one-time exception for improvement of performance to the pass-outs of Class XII examination.’
Such students will be required to appear in all subjects.
According to the revised schedule, students can apply for improvement till 15 October without any late fee and till 31 October with Rs 250 as late fee, and till 15 November with Rs 350 as late fee. CBSE has kept the final date as 15 January, with a late fee of Rs 5,000. Vineet Joshi, chairman of CBSE, said, ‘We are giving them an opportunity. The Board has not only extended the dates for filling the improvement forms but also allowed the students to re-appear for board exams for score improvement.’
CBSE has extended the date for filling up improvement forms for both regular and private candidates.
A senior official said, ‘As per the prevalent rule of examination bye-laws, the candidates desirous of improving their performance can do so only in the succeeding year. However, keeping in view the revised scheme of JEE [main], according to which the merit list will be based on 40 per cent weightage of Board marks and 60 per cent weightage to JEE [main], the board has extended one-time exception for improvement of performance to the pass-outs of Class XII examination.’
Such students will be required to appear in all subjects.
According to the revised schedule, students can apply for improvement till 15 October without any late fee and till 31 October with Rs 250 as late fee, and till 15 November with Rs 350 as late fee. CBSE has kept the final date as 15 January, with a late fee of Rs 5,000. Vineet Joshi, chairman of CBSE, said, ‘We are giving them an opportunity. The Board has not only extended the dates for filling the improvement forms but also allowed the students to re-appear for board exams for score improvement.’