The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently announced changes to the Exam Format for Classes 11 & 12, starting from the academic year 2024-25.
Updated Exam Format for Classes 11 & 12 Key Points:
Here’s a breakdown of the key points:
- Focus on Competency-Based Questions: The new format emphasizes applying concepts to real-world situations. This means more questions like MCQs, case-based analysis, and source-based integrated questions.
- Increased Weightage for Application: The percentage of competency-focused questions has gone up from 40% to 50%.
- Reduced Focus on Long-Form Answers: The weightage for traditional constructed response questions (short and long answers) has decreased from 40% to 30%.
- Alignment with National Education Policy: These changes aim to promote critical thinking, creativity, and a more holistic understanding of subjects, as envisioned by the NEP 2020.
The changes for classes IX-XII year-end Board Examinations (2024-25):
| (Classes IX-X) | ||
| Particulars | Academic Session 2023-24 | Academic Session 2024-25 (No change from previous academic session) |
| Composition of question paper for year-end examination/ Board Examination (Theory) | · Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/ Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 50% | · Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 50% |
| · Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20% | · Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20% | |
| · Constructed response questions (Short Answer/Long Answer Type Questions, as per existing pattern) = 30% | · Constructed response questions (Short Answer/Long Answer Type Questions, as per existing pattern) = 30% | |
| (Classes XI-XII) | ||
| Particulars | Academic Session 2023-24 | Academic Session 2024-25 |
| Composition of question paper for year-end examination/ Board Examination (Theory) | · Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/ Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 40% | · Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/ Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 50% |
| · Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20% | · Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20% | |
| · Constructed response questions (Short Answer Questions/Long Answer type Questions, as per the existing system) = 40% | · Constructed response questions (Short Answer Questions/Long Answer type Questions, as per the existing system) = 30% | |
CBSE Official Notification for Class 11 & 12:
You can stay updated on the CBSE Official website for any official notifications or sample papers that might be released with the new format in mind.
By strategically preparing for these changes, you can excel in your CBSE Class 11 and 12 exams under the new format.
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