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CBSE to introduce application-based questions from 2021
Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, Nov. 24 (EMN): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce application-based questions from 2021 and sample papers have already been released based on the new format. This will apply to Class 12 board exams since the National Education Policy (NEP) says ‘there will be different ways to select students for college admission if that happens, board exams eventually will be low-stake, and application-based. This is a step in the same direction,’ said an official from CBSE.
Joseph Emmanuel, director of academics at CBSE, shared that there would be more case-study based questions wherein a paragraph will be given to students and they will have to answer questions after reading the paragraph. This will assess students on their reading, understanding, interpretation, and answer writing abilities and move away from the rot learning, he said.
“These questions were limited to one-markers earlier, but now they can also translate into short or long questions. This is a small step towards the vision of NEP. The real change will come when teachers will start teaching based on skill-oriented education and not marks-oriented or exam-oriented studies,” Emmanuel was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.
“This is part of the board’s aim to make the board exams competency-based. These questions will assess students on their ability to understand and apply concepts in real life. While making the shift from ‘rot-learning’ to ‘learning for life’, students’ interest will be kept in mind.
“Our aim is that students should know how to apply the concepts learned in class and study with an aim to learn and not write the exam,” he said.
The CBSE had earlier reduced the syllabus by 30 per cent for the upcoming board exams as the coronavirus-induced lockdown came into force in late March. Schools in certain states have started to reopen with thin attendance.