CBSE ASSESSMENT

CLASS – IX & X

2018 – 2019

CURRICULUM

SCHOLASTIC

LANGUAGES ( English, Tamil, Hindi & French)

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE(Physics, Chemistry & Biology)

SOCIAL SCIENCE (Geography, History, Economics & Political Science)

CO-SCHOLASTIC

Health and Physical Education

Work Education

Art Education

STRUCTURE OF ASSESSMENT

SCHEME • The Assessment scheme will have an 80 marks

component for Board examination (class X)and Annual examination (class IX) in allscholastic subjects along with a 20 markscomponent of Internal Assessment.

• Students have to secure 33 percent marksseparately in each of these components.

Board Examination for (Class X) and Annual School Examination (Class IX)

80 marks• For Class X:

– The Board Examination for 80 marks in eachsubject will cover 100% syllabus of only Class-X.

– The examination paper will be designed for a 3hours duration. Marks and Grades both will beawarded in each scholastic subject and a 9-pointgrading system.

For awarding the grades, the Board will put all the passed students in a rank order and will award the grades as follows:

A-1 Top 1/8th of the passed candidates

A-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

B-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

B-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

C-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

C-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

D-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

D-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

E Failed candidates

For Class IXThe assessment scheme will be similar to class X Board Examination.However, the grading in class IX will be as follows:

Grading Scale for Scholastic Areas (Class-IX) (School will award grades as per the following grading scale)

MARKS RANGE GRADE

91-100 A1

81-90 A2

71-80 B1

61-70 B2

51-60 C1

41-50 C2

33-40 D

32 AND BELOW E (FAILED)

• With effect from the academic session2017-18, the CBSE has introduced theremodeled structure of assessment which alsoincludes a component of Internal Assessment(IA) of 20 marks.

Internal Assessment (20 Marks)

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)Periodic Test(PT) for (10 Marks)

Notebooks Submission (5 Marks)

Subject Enrichment Activities

(5 Marks)

• a) Mode

– The periodic test is to be taken in the form of pen-paper test.

• b) Schedule

– In the entire Academic Year, four Periodic Tests ineach subject.

Periodic Test (PT) for 10 Marks

• c) Syllabus

– The portion of syllabus will be cumulativelycovered in periodic test.

• d) Average of Marks

– The weightage of each of the four tests into tenmarks each for identifying best two tests.

– The best two will be taken into consideration andthe average of the two shall be taken as the finalmarks for PT.

Assessment of Notebook: While assessingNotebook Submission, teachers should followthese parameters:

Regularity

Completion of Assignment/work done

Neatness and Upkeep of Notebook

Notebooks Submission (5 Marks)

Class work & Record maintenance(5 Marks)

Handwriting & Legibility

(2)

Maintenanceof Note & Record (1)

Regularity in Submission

(2)

• These activities are to be recorded internallyby respective subject teachers.

• For Languages:

– Activities aim at equipping the learner witheffective Listening and Speaking skills.

Subject Enrichment Activities (5 Marks)

• For Mathematics: Laboratory activities andprojects.

• For Science: The listed practical works.

• If there is no scope for calculation for observation(4 marks)

Rubrics Max. Points

Observation 2

Calculation 2

Accuracy 2

Involvement 2

Recording 2

• For Social Science:

– Project, Assignment and Map

Rubrics Max. Points

Content accuracy & originality

2

Presentation & Creativity 2

Punctuality in submission 2

Viva (Oral/Written) 4

27/80

7/20

• CBSE recommends three majorCo-scholastic activities viz.,

–Art Education and

–Work Education and

–Physical Education.

Co-Scholastic Areas

Work Education

Rubrics Max. Points

Innovative ideas 3

Involvement and motivation 2

Positive attitude 3

Understanding of correlation withreal life situations

2

Art Education

Rubrics Max. Points

Innovative and creative approach

3

Aesthetic sensibilities 2

Interpretation and originality 3

Correlation with real life 2

Physical Education

Rubrics Max. Points

Physical fitness and agility 3

Flexibility of the body 2

Following all safety norms of games and sports

3

Following the rules of the games

2

• These activities will be graded on a 5-pointgrading scale (A to E) for classes IX-X.

• The students shall be assessed on any twoactivities of her/his choice from each of thethree areas i.e. Art Education, Health andPhysical Education.

• No upscaling of grades will be done.

Assessment of Co-Scholastic Areas

Parameters of Assessment

• Class teacher will grade the students on a Five-point scale (A to E) keeping in view the overallattendance, sincerity, values and behavior of thestudents.

Discipline (Attendance, Sincerity, Behaviour, Values)

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