FAQs for Marks Calculation For 2021 Class X Board Exams

The CBSE has released frequently asked questions on policy for tabulation of marks for Class X board exams based on the internal assessments conducted by schools. Some important questions are given below.

1. How CBSE will declare the result of Class-X?

Results of Class X Board will be declared on the basis of an objective criterion developed by the Board.

2. If any candidate is not satisfied with the result declared based on the objective criterion, what remedy will be provided by CBSE to the candidate concerned?

Any candidate who is not satisfied with the marks allocated will be given an opportunity to appear in the exam to be conducted by CBSE as and when the conditions are conducive to hold the exams.

9. If any candidate is not appeared in any assessment how schools will do the assessment of the student?

If any candidate has not appeared in any of the assessments conducted by the school, the school may conduct an offline/online or a telephonic one to one assessment and record documentary evidences to certify the recommendations. The student may be assessed objectively on that basis by the school out of maximum marks of each subject.

12. Can school take any 5 teachers in the committee?

No. 5 teachers should be from Mathematics, Social Science, Science and two languages. This is because these subject teachers can make a correct opinion about the learning of the students or with the help of other teachers of these subjects taught to the students in case there are more than one teacher in the subject(s).

13. From where other 2 teachers will be co-opted in the committee by the Principal?

Two teachers from neighbouring schools should be co-opted by the school as the external members of the Committee.

14. What precautions need to be taken in co-opting 2 teachers in the committee?

While co-opting 2 teachers from neighbouring schools, Chairperson of the result committee should strictly ensure for the fairness of the result that:

  • (a) Teachers should be teaching class X in the neighbouring school.
  • (b) They should also be from any of the subject i.e. Science, Mathematics, Social Science and 2 languages
  • (c) No interchange of teachers as committee members between two schools.
  • (d) Teachers should not be from the same management schools
  • (e) There should not be commonality in the officials in the management and staff or otherwise.
  • (f) Ward(s) of the committee members should not be appearing from the same school.
  • (g) Any other relationship which may affect the fairness of the result

15. What if the school does not have a teacher in any one or more of these 5 subjects?

Teacher from the other subject out of 5 subjects may be co-opted in the committee. While doing so reason be recorded in the Rationale document and teacher co-opted should be well versed with the academic progress of the students.

20. Can same teacher be co-opted as external member in two different neighboring schools?

No. This may adversely affect the progress of work as well as health of the member. Hence, one member is not allowed in two committees.

31. How to prepare Rationale criteria and how it should be recorded?

The Rationale for the criteria should be well thought out, objective and should be documented in the form of Rationale Document, explaining in detail how the school assessed marks have been determined. It should clearly indicate the tests/exams selected for determining the marks of students.

The Committee should also indicate the weightage/marks allocated to different tests/exams.

35. How marks will be awarded if school has conducted internal assessment which is not in conformity as given by CBSE in policy?

Once the Result committee finalizes the marks on the basis of tests/exams, it has to ensure that the marks of students are aligned with the broad distribution of marks provided by the Board.

40. What to do in case the maximum marks for year-end theory exams are 30/50/70 and not 80?

The marks may be proportionately calculated / reduced and awarded. Maximum Theory Marks may be cross-checked before calculation.

42. In a school, there are 7-8 students who have seven subjects. IT as the 6th subject and Hindi as the 7th Subject. Will the marks of additional Hindi be calculated same as IT?

As per policy, mean of the best 3 awarded marks be given in 6th and 7th subject irrespective of Hindi, IT, or any other subject.

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