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8th class Examination scheme

Examination scheme

Uniform System of Assessment from Academic year 2017-2018

The uniformity in the System of Assessment and Examination For Class IX And X in all CBSE affiliated School has been implemented on the Restoration of Board Examination For Class X From Academic year 2017-18 onwards.
As per the new pattern, students will be assessed in two areas - Scholastic and Co-scholastic.
For assessment of the scholastic areas, the academic year is divided in two terms and two types of tests will be conducted to assess the academic subjects as given in Table below.

Scholastic Area

The Assessment Structure and Examination For Class VI have been prepared comprises of Two Terms i.e. Term -1 and Term-2.

Term-I

Subject.	Term-1 (1^st half of the Session ) , 100 marks 20 marks periodic Assessment+ 80 marks For Half Yearly Exam
Language-1	1. Periodic Assessment - 20 marks	Half yearly Exam- 80 marks
Language-2	Periodic Test 10 marks	Written Exams For 80 marks With Syllabus Covered till announcement Of half yearly Exam Date by School
Language-3	With Syllabus covered till announcement of Test Date By School
Mathematics	2. Notebook Submission 5 marks at Term –end
Science	3. Sub Enrichment 5 marks at Term – End
Social Science
Any Other Subject

Term-II

Subject.	Term-2 (100 marks )(2^nd half of the Session ) 20 marks periodic Assessment+ 80 marks For Half Yearly Exam
Language-1	Periodic Assessment - 20 marks	Year End Exam- 80 marks
Language-2	1. Periodic Test 10 Marks	Written Exams For 80 marks With Syllabus Coverage Blow:
Language-3	With Covered Syllabus till announcement of Test Date By School	Class VIII - 30% of 1^st Term Covering Significant Topic +Entire Syllabus Of 2^nd Term
Mathematics	2. Notebook Submission 5 marks at Term – end
Mathematics	2. Notebook Submission 5 marks at Term – end
Science	3. Sub Enrichment 5 marks at Term – End
Social Science
Any Other Subject

Co -Scholastic Area

Co Curricular Activities in the following Areas be carried out in CBSE Affiliated School and will Be Graded term-Wise on a 3- point grading Scale
A Outstanding,
B= Very Good
C = Fail
Aspect of Regularity ,Sincere Participation, Output and Teamwork be the generic criteria for Grading

Grading

All assessment with regard to the academic status of the students shall be done in marks and overall assessment will be given in grades in 7 point scale for middle school (classes VI to VIII) . The report cards will carry the grades only.The performance of the students in the Elemantry classes will also be shown in GRADES (7 point scale) . The grades will be given on the basis of performance of the students in all the 6 assessment. The new grading system is given below;
The grade of the child can be computed in the achievement card based on the percentage of presence of behaviour indicator in the above category of percentiles. Besides certain remarks can be made in scholastic and co-scholastic areas as well as the achievement level of the child.

Grading Scale For Scholastic Areas

91-100	A1
81-90	A2
71-80	B1
61-70	B2
51-60	C1
41-50	C2
33-40	D
32 & below	E-(Needs improvement )

No Detection policy Scrapped

The Union Cabinet has approved the scrapping of the no-detention policy in schools till Class VIII. An enabling provision will be made in the Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education Amendment Bill, which will allow states to hold back students in class V and class VIII if they fail in the year-end examination.
However, the students will get a second chance to take another exam and pass.

NOTE: The information taken from Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) at cbse.nic.in, is represented here in a user-friendly way for convenience of students. User must refer CBSE for current status of information.