CBSE declares policy for tabulation of Class X board exams; see details

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today announced its policy for tabulation of marks of Class X board exams this year. Earlier, the CBSE had cancelled the Class X board exams in view of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a statement, the CBSE informed the marks of Class X students will be tabulated this year on basis of the internal assessment done by schools.

The board further stated the Class X results will be announced tentatively by the third week of June 2021.

As per the policy of the board, 20 marks are for internal assessment and 80 marks are for year-end board examination. But this year the board has decided to tabulate marks of Class X board exams on basis of internal assessment done by schools.

The weightage in terms of maximum marks for schools who have conducted the following tests/exam are as followed:

Periodic test/Unit test – maximum 10 marks

Half Yearly/ Mid-term examinations – maximum 30 marks

Pre-Board Examinations – maximum 40 marks

If any candidate has not appeared in any of the assessments conducted by the school, it may conduct an offline/online or a telephonic one tot one assessment and record documentary evidences to certify the recommendations, the CBSE stated.

On April 14, 2021, CBSE cancelled the board exams for Class X students this year. The board exams were scheduled to be held from May 4, 2021 to June 7, 2021.