CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2021: Is Board mulling cancellation? This is what it said about assessment plan

The speculation over postponement and cancellation of CBSE Class 12 exams refuses to die. As CBSE Class 12 students demand cancellation of exams due to surging Covid 19 cases, a Central Board of Secondary

Education official has recently hinted that the Board may follow the same assessment plan for Class 12 as that of Class 10 if the covid situation fails to improve.

Lately, there has been a growing demand by students to cancel CBSE Class 12 Board exams 2021 in the wake of rising covid cases in the country.

The official told a leading web portal, “It’s too early to say, but if the situation worsens, the CBSE may follow the assessment plan of class 10.”

The official also expressed concern about how the Class 12 students would take admission in the college and universities if the examinations are postponed and results are announced by August.

The official while speaking to India TV mentioned, “We can’t further delay conducting the exam after July as the entire exam process takes more than a month including evaluation of copies and result declaration.”

Several other media reports have possibly claimed that the CBSE is planning to hold Class 12 Board Exams 2021 after July, and a final decision in this regard will be taken on during the meeting of the government and the education department officials on June 1.

Assessment Plan of CBSE Class 10 Board Exams 2021

CBSE has already cancelled the Class 10 examinations and laid out an assessment plan. As per the criteria decided by the board, for every subject, Class 10 students will be given 20 marks based on internal assessment and 80 marks will be given on the basis of new formulae designed by the CBSE.  

The CBSE has asked the schools to upload marks of internal assessment of each student by June 11.

Breakdown of marks as per the new criteria consists of 10 marks for Unit Tests 30 marks for half-yearly exams40 marks for pre-boards.