CBSE has not yet released the admit card for CBSE Board Exam 2021. According to the officials, CBSE will soon release the admit card for class 10th and 12th board exams. Students can download the admit card from the academic website of CBSE.
As per the official datesheet released by CBSE Board, CBSE Board Exam 2021 Term-1 will start from 30th November for Class 10th and from 1st December for Class 12th. Students can download the datesheet from the official website of CBSE.
CISCE has also released the ISC and ICSE Datesheet 2021 for Semester 1. The ISCE board exam for class 10th will start from November 29. ISC Board Exam 2021 for class 12th will start from 22nd November. Students can download ICSE and ISC datesheet from the official website of CISCE.
CISCE has also issued a circular regarding instructions to candidates for ICSE and ISC board exams for Semester 1 along with revised timetable and information on October 28.
CBSE Term 1 Board Aptitude Based Questions: Key Highlights and Guidelines for Students, Teachers
Aptitude- A competency is made up of three elements – skill, knowledge and qualities. Focus on developing students’ creative and critical thinking abilities.
a) Characteristics of Good MCQs:-
1. The relationship between the textbook and real life
2. Allows testing of both higher and lower order thinking skills
3. Good Diagnostic Tool
4. Free of Subjective Scoring
5. Doesn’t allow hoaxes
6. Differentiating between good and poor performers in a test
7. Major Key Understanding
8. Concentrated
Here is the CBSE official link for major exam pattern guidelines for CBSE Class 10 Maths, Science, Social Science and English Term 1 Board Exam 2021-22:
http://www.cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Circulars/2021/88_Circular_2021.pdf
b) Best Practices in MCQs Creation
1. The answer must be indisputable
2. One concept per question
3. Specification
4. Don’t Overlap the Answers
c) free from irrelevant difficulties
1. Clear and concise
2. Reader-Friendly Phrases (Use Active Voice, Simple Tense, Simple Sentences)
3. Avoid using contractions unless the question is testing it
4. Avoid Negative Phrases
5. Do not use multiple negatives.
6. There is a balanced representation of different populations
7. Do not put a pair of opposite options
8. Do not use specific qualifiers like “never” and “always” or ambiguous qualifiers “may” and “some”
9. Not taken directly from the words in the textbook exercise.
10. Closed Stem
11. Use best and max for high thought questions
12. Do not repeat words from the stem.
13. Substitutes taken from stem, image, route, table – in order of appearance
14. Words and Phrases – In ascending/descending order of length
15. Year – Chronological
16. Numbers – Ascending – Flexible
17. Copyright and Image Usage Permission
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Another major circular was issued by the CBSE Board emphasizing on ‘Hybrid Learning’ for the teacher. It is recommended to check the circular available on the official website of CBSE. In this circular CBSE has partnered with Microsoft to provide training program to teachers which will be conducted over a period of 5 days and will start from 15th November.
The whole concept is to promote basic and advance knowledge of technology and its applications among the teachers.
This may mean that online study and exam operations are not going to end anytime soon.
Or it could simply mean that online education could be the future of Indian education from now on.
Similarly, CISCE is conducting NISTHA secondary courses for CISCE teachers of classes IX to XII being conducted at Diksha Manch.
CBSE has also released a handbook for assessment and evaluation. This handbook will help teachers of all subjects to design test items that are valid and reliable measurements of student learning. This test will provide guidance for developers who create questions or tasks for learning assignments.
It is highly recommended that students should read this handbook at least once so that they can have test paper insight. Students can get the handbook by visiting the official website of CBSE.
Another big circular issued by CBSE is regarding International Olympiad. Students need to register and enroll for stage selection through Indian Olympiad Qualifiers. The concept of International Olympiad aims to prepare the most talented Indian students to compete on international platforms.
Like the Olympics in sports, the International Olympiad is a celebration of the best in school-level science and mathematics.
The NEP (New Education Policy) is completely based on these latest developments and its impact and can be easily achieved.
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