<p>The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that students of Class XII would be assessed based on performance in Class X (30% weightage), Class XI (30% weightage) and Class XII pre-board (40% weightage).</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Justice A M Khanwilkar gave in-principle approval of the scheme, prepared after the cancellation of the examinations due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>Attorney General K K Venugopal submitted the scheme was prepared considering numerous alternatives as an unprecedented situation was faced by the CBSE and ICSE board. The assessment process has been divided into theory and practical components.</p>.<p>According to the scheme, the theory component would be assessed by first giving 30% weightage to average scores obtained by students in Class X in their three best performing subjects out of a total of five.</p>.<p>Another 30% weightage would be given to marks based on the theory component of the final exam taken in Class XI. And finally, 40% weightage would be given for marks obtained in one or more unit tests, mid-term exams and pre-board exams in Class XII.</p>.<p>The marks of practical/internal assessment etc of Class XII will be on actual basis as uploaded by the school on the CBSE portal.</p>.<p>He said the total marks awarded should be in consonance with the past performance of the school in Class XII board examinations.</p>.<p>Each school would form a result committee of five members. Students not satisfied with the assessment under the scheme would be given an option to appear in physical examinations to be held once condition is conducive for it.</p>.<p>In the current academic year 2020-21, about 14.50 lakh candidates have registered for Class XII. The scheme was prepared by a 13-member experts committee comprising Vipin Kumar, joint secretary, Education Ministry, and other top officers from Education Directorate, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, UGC, NCERT, CBSE and some prominent schools.</p>.<p>The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), for its part, proposed that marks percentage in Class X board examinations, the project and practical work in the subjects, the performance of the candidates in the school examinations in the subjects in Classes XI and XII, measured through their best marks obtained in the two years, among others, would be the criteria to be used for evaluating the students.</p>.<p>Both the boards said results of Class XII would be declared by July 31.</p>.<p>The bench, also comprising Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, asked the CBSE and the ICSE to notify the scheme for evaluating students, which would be subject to final order on next date of hearing, June 21.</p>.<p>The court asked both the boards to incorporate a provision for in-built dispute resolution for students and specify the date for conducting the optional exams for those students who wanted it appear in it to improve their results. The court rejected a plea for holding physical examinations for every student.</p>.<p>"We have already accepted the decision taken by the concerned Boards to cancel Class XII standard examination. In any case, the students, who want to appear in the examination for improvisation of their marks, will get that opportunity under the scheme," the bench said, dealing with a PIL filed by advocate Mamta Sharma for cancelling the examinations. </p>.<p>The court allowed those opposing the scheme proposed by the CBSE and ICSE to give their suggestions by an affidavit on June 18.</p>
<p>The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that students of Class XII would be assessed based on performance in Class X (30% weightage), Class XI (30% weightage) and Class XII pre-board (40% weightage).</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Justice A M Khanwilkar gave in-principle approval of the scheme, prepared after the cancellation of the examinations due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>Attorney General K K Venugopal submitted the scheme was prepared considering numerous alternatives as an unprecedented situation was faced by the CBSE and ICSE board. The assessment process has been divided into theory and practical components.</p>.<p>According to the scheme, the theory component would be assessed by first giving 30% weightage to average scores obtained by students in Class X in their three best performing subjects out of a total of five.</p>.<p>Another 30% weightage would be given to marks based on the theory component of the final exam taken in Class XI. And finally, 40% weightage would be given for marks obtained in one or more unit tests, mid-term exams and pre-board exams in Class XII.</p>.<p>The marks of practical/internal assessment etc of Class XII will be on actual basis as uploaded by the school on the CBSE portal.</p>.<p>He said the total marks awarded should be in consonance with the past performance of the school in Class XII board examinations.</p>.<p>Each school would form a result committee of five members. Students not satisfied with the assessment under the scheme would be given an option to appear in physical examinations to be held once condition is conducive for it.</p>.<p>In the current academic year 2020-21, about 14.50 lakh candidates have registered for Class XII. The scheme was prepared by a 13-member experts committee comprising Vipin Kumar, joint secretary, Education Ministry, and other top officers from Education Directorate, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, UGC, NCERT, CBSE and some prominent schools.</p>.<p>The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), for its part, proposed that marks percentage in Class X board examinations, the project and practical work in the subjects, the performance of the candidates in the school examinations in the subjects in Classes XI and XII, measured through their best marks obtained in the two years, among others, would be the criteria to be used for evaluating the students.</p>.<p>Both the boards said results of Class XII would be declared by July 31.</p>.<p>The bench, also comprising Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, asked the CBSE and the ICSE to notify the scheme for evaluating students, which would be subject to final order on next date of hearing, June 21.</p>.<p>The court asked both the boards to incorporate a provision for in-built dispute resolution for students and specify the date for conducting the optional exams for those students who wanted it appear in it to improve their results. The court rejected a plea for holding physical examinations for every student.</p>.<p>"We have already accepted the decision taken by the concerned Boards to cancel Class XII standard examination. In any case, the students, who want to appear in the examination for improvisation of their marks, will get that opportunity under the scheme," the bench said, dealing with a PIL filed by advocate Mamta Sharma for cancelling the examinations. </p>.<p>The court allowed those opposing the scheme proposed by the CBSE and ICSE to give their suggestions by an affidavit on June 18.</p>
