PANAJI
Gearing up to set up exam paper for Class IX for the core subjects like languages, mathematics, science and social science, the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) said that students failing in one or two core subjects would be declared pass if they manage to score 80 per cent in internal subject assessment.
In a circular issued, the Goa Board said that the Class IX exam will be conducted in two semesters covering 10 subjects ” core subjects like the 3 languages, mathematics, science and social science and elective subjects of interdisciplinary approach, art education, vocational and physical education.
The Board said that the question paper will comprise of 50 per cent multiple choice questions and 50 per cent subjective.
“Students failing in one or two core subjects will be declared pass if they score 80 per cent marks in one or two internal subjects assessment (or elective) subjects and minimum 50 per cent marks in the rest of the internal assessment subject,” the Board said.
The NEP recommendations have been implemented for Class IX from the current academic year.
GBSHSE said that no condonation marks will be allotted to students, but students can avail sports merit marks. However, to qualify for the benefit of sports merit marks, sports candidate must secure at least 10 per cent marks in external component of the Board. After adding the sports merit marks, the total score must be at least 33 per cent in the subjects, including internal assessment.
“Sports merit marks will be applied if the candidate passes in each of the subjects. In other words, sports merit marks cannot be utilised to pass a subject where the candidate has failed to meet the minimum requirement,” the circular said.
