All set for CBSE exams

Updated on: Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Come March 3, over nine lakh students from across the country will appear for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X examination and nearly 7 lakh for the Class XII examination.

This constitutes an increase of 8.65 and 8.8 per cent respectively compared to the number of candidates who wrote the exam last year, according to statistics released by the CBSE. For both the examinations boys outnumber girls—5,33,715 boys and 3,68,802 girls for the Class X examination, and 4,08,367 boys and 2,90,762 girls for the Class XII examinations. The one major departure from the past is the introduction of the new grading system at the secondary school level (classes IX and X) from the 2009-10 academic session. For the first time, class X question papers for mathematics and science will be made available in Braille for visually handicapped candidates.

Question papers without visual inputs are being provided in enlarged print to such students for English and social science papers.

The sealed question paper packets will be opened in the presence of at least four Assistant Superintendents, one of whom would be from a school other than the one serving as the examination centre.

The required material along with admit cards had been dispatched to all the examination centres. Appointment of fulltime observers at sensitive centres in Delhi and outside had been completed. The board had finalised arrangements with the State machinery and local police for support. The Superintendents were to approach the local police authorities for ensuring that an adequate police force was present at the places where the question papers were kept and also at the examination centres.

Arrangements for surprise checks had been made. Preparations had also been made for the smooth evaluation of the answer papers.

The board had been appointing school principals as Chief Nodal Supervisors for evaluation in the larger cities.

To ensure fairness and redressal of “genuine grievances” of students, observation schedules had been sent to all schools principals, who could forward their suggestions within the stipulated time frame to the authorities concerned.

“Teachers selected for evaluation work have to report on the appointed date and time, failing which a mention will be made in their annual records. The result of any school that does not release teachers for evaluation work may be withheld. The board may also consider and initiate disaffiliation proceedings,” the CBSE said.

All set for CBSE exams

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