CBSE introduced reforms to make board exams stress-free

CBSE introduced reforms to make board exams stress-free

In an attempt to reduce the stress on the students, which they during the board exam times, CBSE has increased the number of optional questions which will make it easier for the students to attempt and complete the paper. According to a recent CBSE report, which highlighted new reforms introduced by the CBSE for board exams 2019, there will be changes in question paper as students will now have 33 percent extra internal choice in the questions. According to an official from the CBSE, multiple choice questions can test the students on higher order thinking skills (HOTS) in addition to the practical application of the concept. "CBSE is introducing a fixed percentage of multiple choice questions to increase the objectivity of assessment and also to improve the quality of evaluation," an official, who has the knowledge of the matter, said. "It is envisaged that students will have the option of attempting different types of questions. These questions will be from any unit of the syllabus and therefore, students will have to go through the entire portion, or the assigned chapters as per the sample blueprint of question paper released by the Board. The question papers will also have long answer questions," adds the official. The former principal of Delhi Public School, RK Puram, says, "I have spoken to a few principals and they are very pleased with 33% extra internal choices. The report also says that consideration will be given to creative answers, in which case there is no doubt that these changes are in the best interests of the students. It is true but unfortunate that those who check the papers go strictly by the sample answers in each paper in every subject and this would be an issue as we need creative teachers to understand the difference," as she talked about the new initiatives by the CBSE. "I do hope that the question papers will be balanced; divided equally in different learning modes that are, memory, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis and finally creativity which has been mentioned in the report," she added.

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