CBSE Cancelled Board Exams! Know about Assessment Scheme, Optional Exam and Result Date

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to drop the plan to conduct board examinations for classes X and XII which were scheduled from 1st July to 15th July 2020. The decision was taken keeping in view the requests received from various State Governments and the changed circumstances due to increased spread of COVID-19 throughout the country. The assessment of the performance of students in the cancelled examinations will be done based on the assessment scheme mentioned below for declaration of result for both Class X and Class XII. 

Optional Examination

Class 12: The board will conduct an optional examination in the subjects whose examinations were scheduled to be conducted from 1st July to 15th July 2020 as soon as conditions are conducive, as assessed and decided by the Central Government. Candidates whose results will be declared based on the assessment scheme will be allowed to appear in these optional examinations to improve their performance if they wish so. However, the marks obtained by a candidate in these optional examinations will be treated as final for those who have opted to take these examinations.

Class 10: No further examinations will be conducted and the result declared by CBSE on the basis of the assessment scheme will be treated as final.

Assessment Scheme

• For the students of both classes-X and XII, who have completed all their examinations, their results will be declared based on their performance in the examinations.
• For students who have appeared in the examinations in more than 3 subjects, the average of the marks obtained in the best three performing subjects will be awarded in the subjects whose examinations have not been conducted.
• For students who have appeared in the examinations in only 3 subjects, the average of the marks obtained in the best two performing subjects will be awarded in the subjects whose examinations have not been conducted.
• There are very few students of class-XII, mainly from Delhi, who have appeared in the examinations in only 1 or 2 subjects. Their results will be declared based on performance in the appeared subjects and performance in internal/practical/project assessment. These students will also be allowed to appear in the optional examinations conducted by CBSE to improve their performance if they desire to do so. Result of these students will also be declared along with other students.

Result

The results based upon the assessment scheme will be declared by 15th July 2020 so that candidates can apply and seek admissions in Higher Education Institutions in India and abroad, based thereon. The results declared by the CBSE for Class 12 under the assessment scheme will be considered as final unless the students decide to go for the optional examination.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Question 1.: Whether examinations for classes X & XII which were scheduled from 1st July to 15th July, 2020 have been cancelled?
Answer: Yes. In this regard, NOTIFICATION dated 25.06.2020 issued by the Board, may be referred to. The said Notification is available on the CBSE’s website link- http://cbse.nic.in/newsite/attach/Notificati on%20dt.%2025.06.2020.pdf

Question 2.: How will the marks calculated for the subjects of whom examination has been cancelled?
Answer: Result for both Classes X and XII, will be declared based on the “Assessment Scheme” as suggested by the Competent Committee of the CBSE.

Question 3.: When will the result of Class X and XII examinations be declared?
Answer: As notified in the Notification dated 25.06.2020, result for both Classes X and XII will be declared by 15th July, 2020.

Question 4.: What is the purpose of the Board to conduct optional examination?
Answer: Through Optional examination, Candidates of Class-XII, who are not satisfied with the result to be declared by the Board, based on “Assessment Scheme” will be able to appear for improving performance only in those subjects whose result has been declared based on assessment scheme.

Question 5.: When will the optional examination be conducted?
Answer: Optional examination will be conducted as soon as the conditions are conducive.

Question 6.: If a candidate of Class-XII appeared in Optional Examinations and gets lesser marks than the marks earlier awarded by the Board based on Assessment Scheme, in such situation which marks will be FINAL, whether marks earlier awarded or marks obtained in Optional Examinations.
Answer: The marks secured by a candidate in the Optional Examination will be treated as FINAL.

Question 7.: Will a candidate be able to appear for the Optional examination in all subjects?
Answer: No. Optional examination will be conducted only for the subjects of Class XII which were scheduled to be held from 1st July 2020 to 15th July 2020 and have been cancelled by the Board.

Question 8.: Will CBSE be conduct Optional Examinations in those subjects also whose examinations are already over?
Answer: No. Optional Examinations of the subjects whose examinations are already conducted will not be hold.

Question 9.: Will candidates of Class-X be given the opportunity to appear in Optional Examinations?
Answer: No, In class-X, examinations of all the subjects have already conducted except 02 subjects. Hence, result declared by CBSE for Class X on the basis of Assessment Scheme will be treated as final.

Question 10.: If a candidate of Class-XII misses the opportunity to appear in Optional Examination, whether he/she will be given another opportunity to improve his/her performance.
Answer: As per Examination Bye-Laws, a student can avail the opportunity to improve his/her performance in the main examinations also which will be conducted in February/March next year.

Question 11.: If a candidate of Class-XII will not be able to appear in the Optional Examination due to unavoidable reasons, whether his/her marks already awarded by the Board based on Assessment Scheme will be valid.
Answer: Yes. In case, the candidate remained absent in Optional examination, if conducted, marks already awarded by the Board based on Assessment Scheme will be treated as final.

Question 12.: How will the result be declared if candidate has appeared in all the subjects taken?
Answer: For candidates of both classes X & XII, whose examinations in all the subjects have been completed, the result will be declared based on their performance in the examinations.

Question 13.: If a candidate has appeared in 05 subjects out of 06 taken, how will the marks be awarded against the remaining 6th subject?
Answer: Average of marks obtained in best 03 performing subjects will be awarded in the 6th subject whose examination has not been conducted.

Question 14.: If a candidate has appeared in 04 subjects out of 6 taken, how will the marks be awarded against the remaining 02 subjects?
Answer: Average of marks obtained in best 03 performing subjects will be awarded in the 5th & 6th subject whose examinations have not been conducted.

Question 15.: If a candidate has appeared in 03 subjects out of 5 taken, how will the marks be awarded against the remaining 4th and 5th subjects?
Answer: Average of marks obtained in best 02 performing subjects will be awarded in the 4th & 5th subject whose examinations have not been conducted.

Question 16.: If a candidate has appeared in only 1 or 2 subjects out of 5 taken, how will the marks be awarded against remaining subjects’ examinations?
Answer: The result will be declared based on marks obtained in the appeared subject(s) and performance in internal/practical/project assessment.

Question 17.: It will be injustice with a student who has always been high scorer in Computer Science OR Information Practice, if he/she is also awarded average of marks obtained in best 03 performing subjects in Computer Science OR Information Practice whose examination has not been conducted.
Answer: Country is facing unprecedented situation because of spread of Covid-19. Examinations cannot be withheld beyond a period as students have to seek the admission in higher education institutions in India and Abroad and therefore result has to be declared. However, if a student is not satisfied, facility to appear in Optional Examination for improving their performance has been made available by the CBSE.

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