PANAJI
As the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) opts for multiple board exam format -- the one that was adopted during Covid-19 pandemic period -- the Goa Board is awaiting response from other State Boards before taking a decision on adopting the Term I and Term II examination concept, in the interest of students.
From this academic year, CBSE will be going ahead with two exams for Class X & XII, however, the same is not mandatory.
Speaking to The Goan, Goa Board Chairman Bhagirath Shetye said that CBSE has gone back to two public exam format, however, we will wait to see the response of other State Boards before taking any decision.
"Any decision to be taken will be in the interest of the students," he said.
In view of Covid-19 pandemic, the ‘Special Scheme of Assessment’ -- a significant overhaul of Board examination, under which the Class X and XII Board exams were held in two parts -- first term board examination in November and second term in March-April -- was introduced in 2021-22 academic term and was later extended to 2022-23.
In 2023-24, the Board, along with CBSE, decided to restore to the pre-pandemic single-exam format.
As per the assessment scheme, which was introduced two years back, the schools were undertaking the internal assessments of students of Class X and XII throughout the academic year and have to retain the evidence in digital format. The final result was declared based on the assessment of first and second term examination.
As per the scheme, for Class X and XII general steam (non-practical subject) students answered 40 marks exam each for the first term in multiple choice question and second term was based on subjective questions. Two internal tests of 20 marks each were conducted in the first term and one test -- innovative test -- during the second term will be conducted.
For those with practical subjects, the first term was of 40 marks while the second term was of 30 marks and a 20 marks year-end practical.
