The Central Board of Secondary Education has introduced a uniform pattern of examinations and assessment for making Class X examination compulsory for the board. Both public and private schools will have to adhere to the common CBSE template for exams.
Earlier, 60 percent of the assessment was written and 40 percent was for evaluation by teachers based on various extra-curricular activities. But, now, the ratio has been changed to 90 per cent and 10 per cent respectively.
The new report cards for Classes VI to VIII will have CBSE logo which will specify semesters, books studied, marks scored in each subject and the corresponding grades. Two annual exams in addition to periodic tests will be held.
The government feels the move will also ensure ease of migration of students to a nearly 19,000 CBSE-affiliated schools in India.
The CBSE has also done away with the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme and replaced it with a uniform system of assessment and examination to be followed by its affiliated schools for Classes VI to IX.
The move that aims at standardizing teaching.