How CBSE’S Grading System Works ?
All students are now awarded grades, not marks. The practice of declaring Compartment/Fail has been discontinued. The result of students is now declared in two categories: - Eligible for qualifying certificate (QUAL) - Eligible for improvement of performance (EIOP)
All students, even if they are failed in all subjects will now have five chances to improve their performance without having to repeat a year.
THE NEW ORDER With Board exams being made optional from the academic year 2010-11, a new system of evaluation – Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) – based on grades has been approved. It comprises formative and summative assessment of the student to be done over two terms – first and second -during the year-long academic calendar. In CCE we will have two parts.
1. Summative Assessment 2. Formative Assessment
Summative Assessment Based on the term-end examination
There will be two evaluations each in the first and second terms. The first term-end exam will carry 20 marks. The second term-end exam will carry 40 marks.
Formative Assessment To evaluate and grade class work, homework, assignment and project work There will be one term-end exam for each term. Each evaluation will carry 10 marks apiece.
CBSE Grade Card
Advantages of Grading System The New Scheme of Grading has been introduced with the aim that :
It will minimize misclassification of students on the basis of marks. It will eliminate unhealthy competition among high achievers. It will reduce societal pressure and will provide the learner with more flexibility. It will lead to a focus on a better learning environment. It will facilitate joyful and stress free learning.
Awarding of grades has number of advantages over awarding of numerical marks. It considerably reduces inter and intra examiner’s variability in marking.
It also takes care of imperfection of tools used for assessment. Statistical research in assessment techniques indicates that there is a possibility of variation of scores awarded to individuals to the extent of to 15%.
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