NEW DELHI: The new format by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for first term board exams for Classes 10 and 12, including 90 minutes long objective type tests, has been hailed by several school principals who believe the decision will enhance critical thinking of students.
The first term exams will begin from November 30 for major subjects, while the schedule for minor subjects will be sent to schools separately. “The new objective format has a five-minute increased reading time, which would help students to read the questions and the options carefully before selecting the right answers. This will lessen the burden of learning for the students.
On the flip side, children score more in subjective, as they are able to put forth their ideas in their own creative words whereas in objective, there is only one right answer,” Pallavi Upadhyaya, Principal, DPS-RNE Ghaziabad.
Seema Kaur, Principal, Pacific World School, Noida, says: “The 90-minute exam is not a mere test of learning, but also a deliberate attempt to test the psychological wellbeing of children. Ability to understand the question and analyse the options judiciously is being practiced in the class to ensure good result.”