What are the concessions given by CBSE to disabled students?

The following concessions are provided by the Board for the examinations:

1. exemption from studying third language up to middle school level (i.e. Class VIII);

2. permission to use an amanuensis;

3. the amanuensis should be a student of class lower than the one for which the candidate will be taking the examination;

4. the candidate pays the fee as prescribed for use of the amanuensis to the Board. However, the Blind, Physically Handicapped or Spastic Candidates are being provided services of an amanuensis free of cost;

5. the amanuensis is paid remuneration as prescribed from time to time by the Board;

6. the candidate is permitted to use the services of an amanuensis in all or any of the papers. Services of same amanuensis is taken for all the papers.

7. the candidates are being permitted to draw the diagrams etc. themselves, if desired by them.

8. Additional time as under is given in each paper:
For paper of 3 hours duration 60 minutes
For paper of 2 ½ hours duration 50 minutes
For paper of 2 hours duration 40 minutes
For paper of 1 ½ hours duration 30 minutes

9. Alternative type questions are provided in lieu of questions having visual inputs for the blind candidates in English Communicative and Social Science for Class X and History, Geography and Economics for Class XII;

10. Separate question papers in enlarged print for Mathematics and Science & Technology in Class X are provided;

11. Blind candidates from Delhi have the facility to use computer or a typewriter for writing answers;

12. Blind candidates have been permitted to offer subjects like Music, Home Science etc. which are not available in the school and to study these subjects privately as subjects of extended learning.

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