CISCE Board to Frame Class 9 and 11 Final Exams Paper
- CISCE will frame final exam question papers for Class 9 and Class 11 students.
- According to sources, the council is expected to prepare question papers for core subjects.
An official circular issued byCISCE (Council for Indian School Certificate Exams)to all the affiliated schools stated that the council will take the responsibility of preparing question papers for Class 9 and Class 11 final examinations from the next academic session. So far, respectiveschools affiliated to CISCEhave been preparing the question papers for the two classes.
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An official associated with Bengal Chapter of ICSE schools, Mr. Nabarun Dey revealed that the council planned to set question papers for the final exams of Class 9 and Class 11 with an aim to cover a sizable portion of the syllabus in both classes so that students are not burdened before theboard examinations.
According to sources, CISCE is expected to prepare question papers only for core subjects. Even though the idea was not mentioned in the circular, Mr. Nabarun Dey clarified that the council would soon take a call on the core subjects. The official circular is also available on the official website of CISCE.
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The officials ofCISCEhave once again reminded that thepass mark for Class 10 and Class 12 has been reduced. From this academic session, a Class 10 student will have to score 33 (earlier 35) for passing the exams while a Class 12 student will have to score 35 (earlier 40) to pass in the board exams. The officials have clearly mentioned that the new pass mark will be effective from 2018 onwards.
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