Students worry over modified evaluation system

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday ended months of uncertainty for the students of classes 10 and 12 after announcing the alternative assessment pattern necessitated by the cancellation of their pending exams due to Covid-19 pandemic.

The exam results of classes 10 and 12, which were announced in May last year, will be delayed by two months are likely to be out by July 15.

For those who have appeared for only three exams, the average of the best two will be calculated to score their pending papers.

While the CBSE notification on

Friday eased the minds of students worried about being marked on the basis of school assessments, they raised questions on the disadvantages of receiving moderated marks.

“There is no clear consensus about how students feel about the CBSE notification,” said Class 12 student Hazel Bali, who plans to study Communication Management and Design in the US, and has one exam pending.

Not all students are, however, opposed to the move. Rahul Gupta, a Class 12 student in Vikaspuri, said, “Keeping the Covid-19 crisis in mind, this looks like the most feasible solution for me since I want to study hotel management and just need a decent average to get through.”