Breaking: CBSE Exam to be conducted only for Main Subjects

Today CBSE has released a press released regarding conducing of board examination. It also stated process of promotion of Class 1 to 8, Class 9 and Class 11 on the basis of internal assessment. Union Cabinet Minister for Human Resource Development, Government of India has also clarified on twitter that board exam will only be conducted for 29 main subjects.

📢 Announcement
Due to the ongoing #COVID19 situation & keeping in mind the academic future of students, I have advised @cbseindia29 to conduct board examinations only for 29 main subjects that are required for promotion & maybe crucial for admissions in HEIs #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/T5fNrrj6FT

— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 1, 2020

Below is brief of the press released released by CBSE. You can also download the press release from the link given at the end of this article.

For classes 1 to 8

All students studying in classes 1 to 8 maybe promoted to the next class/grade. This advisory is being issued in consultation with NCERT

For classes 9 and 11

All such schools are advised to promote students of grades 9 and 11 to the next grades on the basis of all the school-based assessments including project work, periodic tests, term exams, etc. conducted so far.

For any child who is unable to clear this internal process, (in any number of subjects), the school may utilize this period for providing remedial interventions, and school may give the opportunity of appearing in school-based test/s, online or offline. The promotion of such children may be decided on the basis of such tests.

For class 10 and 12 board exams

The Board will conduct examinations for only main subjects that will be required for promotion and maybe crucial for admissions in higher educational institutions. For the rest of the subjects, the Board will not hold examinations; the instructions for marking / assessment in all such cases shall be separately issued by the Board.

At this stage it is difficult for the Board to decide and announce the new schedule for examinations. Board will give notice of about 10 days to all stakeholders before starting the Board examinations of main subjects.

Subjects of class 10 for which exams will be held

To be conducted for whole of India

1. Nil

To be conducted for North East Delhi

1. Hindi Course A
2. Hindi Course B
3. English Comm
4. English Lng & Lit
5. Science
6. Social Science

Subjects of class 12 for which exams will be held

To be conducted for whole of India

1. Business Studies
2. Geography
3. Hindi (Elective)
4. Hindi (Core)
5. Home Science
6. Sociology
7. Computer Science (Old)
8. Computer Science (New)
9. Information Practice (Old)
10. Information Practice (new)
11. Information Technology
12. Bio-Technology

To be conducted for North East Delhi

1. English Elective – N
2. English Elective -C
3. English Core
4. Mathematics
5. Economics
6. Biology
7. Political Science
8. History
9. Physics
10. Accountancy
11. Chemistry