CISCE to prepare the question paper for class IX and XI

CISCE to prepare the question paper for class IX and XI

The question papers of the core subjects in the classes IX and XI will be set by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) from this academic year. Earlier, the board used to set the question papers from classes X and XII. According to the council, the new system will help in maintaining the uniformity and standardized levels of teaching and will help familiarize the students with the Board exam system. The new decision was announced by the council chief executive and secretary Gerry Arathoon in a letter to all schools. The letter said that board seeks the complete cooperation of the schools in the new initiative and support will make the initiative a success. "These (question papers) will be utilized by all its affiliated schools internally in the annual examinations. Two sets of question papers will be prepared for each of these levels, one for the hill schools to be conducted in November/ December and the other for the plain schools to be conducted in February/March," the letter states. The main aim of the decision is to introduce the uniformity in all schools across India and abroad regarding the syllabus to be completed in class IX and XI. The uniformity will further strengthen and streamline the education system. Sources further added that the decision was taken because the standard of the performance of the students was below normal in subjects like Science and social science. "The council doesn't allow lateral entry after class IX. Therefore, it is important that in class IX students are tested to improve the standard and know if the problem is with the curriculum or mode of learning-teaching," said a CISCE school principal.

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