Board exam system may be abolished

Updated on: Thursday, June 02, 2011

Jose Kurien, principal of DAV High Scool, Nerul, said the CBSE board might totally do away with the board examination system in the near future. Students also had valid reasons to take the board exams. Minu Ghirnikar, a student from Ryan International School, who scored 72%, said, “I opted for board exams because I want to take admission in the state board’s junior colleges. It has more options. Also if I continue with the CBSE board junior college, it will be like continuing school. Other than that, after grade XII, I want to concentrate on several entrance exams related to arts. As the state board curriculum is easier, it will provide me with ample time to prepare for my entrance tests.”

Most schools also saw a rise in the number of students scoring above 90% as well as students scoring above 75 per cent. “Apart from 100% results, we have also noticed a rise in the number of 90% scorers this year. Even students scoring a distinction (75% and above) have increased,” said Deepshikha Srivastava, principal of Rajhans Vidyalaya in Andheri. Apart from the Chennai region results that were announced on Tuesday morning, the Delhi region results were declared at 07:00 pm on the same day. Students will receive their marksheets in their respective schools after a week.

VERIFICATION

Students who have appeared for school-based examination can apply for verification of grades to schools only, which will verify their answer books and communicate the result. The forms for verification of grades will also be available on the board’s website www.cbse.nic.in. For urgent verification, applications can be made online within five days from the declaration of result. The fee will be Rs 300 per subject. Application can be made either online or offline within 21 days from the date of declaration of result. The fee will be Rs 200 per subject. Fees can be remitted either in cash or through a demand draft favouring the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, payable at respective regional offices.

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