CBSE Introduces 20 Marks Practical For Class 12 Mathematics | Education - NDTV News

CBSE will incorporate practical and internal assessment component of at least 20 marks in subjects like Mathematics from the upcoming academic year, continues NDTV News.

CBSE will allot 20 marks to internal assessment for class 12 Mathematics evaluation
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CBSE, in a bid to improve learning outcomes and encourage critical and creative thinking among students, has revised its assessment and evaluation practices. The move also comes after the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) decided to participate in PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) in 2021. "It is a necessity now that 'assessment of learning' must be augmented with 'assessment as learning' and 'assessment for learning'", says CBSE.

Not just the prospect of PISA but also the dismal performance of class 10 students in National Assessment Survey (2017-18) is another factor in proposing changes to the assessment and evaluation model...

The proposed changes will be implemented from the upcoming academic year which will start in April 2019.
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Source: NDTV News