CISCE chalks out formula to evaluate the suspended papers, reduces the syllabus load for classes between IX and XII – Times of India

KOLKATA: The CISCE has revealed the marks imputation formulae for the remaining ISC and ICSE examinations which had been suspended. In addition, giving a significant respite to the college students between Classes IX and XII, the Council, so as to make up for the loss in tutorial hours throughout the present session 2020-2021, after taking views of the topic specialists has determined to cut back the syllabi for all main topics at the ICSE and ISC ranges.

“In case of both ICSE and ISC, the evaluation will be done based on the average marks in the best three subjects of the already appeared papers, actual internal assessment marks and the marks from a third component which is to be formulated by a particular formula devised by the council” stated a principal.

In the new formula to mark the college students for the suspended Board examinations, CISCE has provide you with a statistical analysis methodology.

To think about the marks for the topics in ISC, the components that are to be used consists of the common of a candidate’s finest three topic marks in the board examination during which s/he has already appeared, complete marks secured in the challenge and sensible work of the topic and share of marks obtained by the candidate in the challenge and sensible work of the topic.

For the remaining suspended ICSE topics, components that are to be included in the computation of marks consists of a median of a candidate’s finest three papers marks in the board examination amongst the papers the candidate has already appeared, complete marks obtained by the candidate in the inner evaluation of the papers (on 20 marks) and the share of marks obtained by the candidate in the inner evaluation of the paper.

“In order for the Council to arrive at the weightage (particular formula), detailed analyses were performed on the data from the past board examinations from the years 2015 to 2019 as well as the year 2020 board examination. Extensive scenario analyses were done based on different subjects. Most importantly, the weights were so chosen as to ensure fairness to all the candidates appearing in the Board Examination this year to the best possible extent” reads the Council’s round.

The CISCE has gone for the syllabus discount, holding in thoughts the linear development throughout classes whereas making certain that the core ideas associated to the topic are retained.

The CISCE has already decreased the syllabus load and knowledgeable the similar to the heads of the affiliated faculties. Considering the pandemic state of affairs, the Council might slash the syllabus even additional.