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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a new grading system for Class X students from the academic year 2009-10. The idea behind the proposed grading system was to minimise unnecessary pressure and classification among students on the basis of marks.

Following the introduction of new grading system for Class X students from this year, CBSE has now set up panel of experts to solve schools’ grievances and complaints regarding question papers formally. The board has promised to examine the complaints within 24 hours of the particular examination.

Taking a considerate approach towards students suffering from the developmental disorder- Autism, the Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has announced an extra time concession during the Secondary School Certificate (SSC, Class X), exam starting on March 5.

Exams for Class X and XII students of the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) have commenced yesterday. This year the Class X students will be assessed as per the new grading system of CBSE.

The central board has initiated a new grading system for Class IX and X students from the academic year 2009-10. According to the new system grades will be given on a nine point scale depending upon the performance of the student in each subject.

The facelift of Indian education system it seems is not over yet; for, going by what it appears on the outset, things have started to take shape and there’s no stopping just now. As brainstorming churns out new and better ideas by the day, there are education makeover coupons flying all around, with the latest one falling in the kitty of the Council for Board of Secondary Education (COBSE). With a great new plan to introduce a core curriculum for all state boards across the nation, the board is poised to bring in a big time change.

 
Like ICSE and CBSE boards, Maharashtra Government too is planning to implement ‘best of five' system for secondary school certificate examinations. The formula will help students in many ways in getting admission in junior colleges.
 

With the class X boards being abolished for good, chances are that Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation scheme will be introduced across schools more on a discretionary basis than as per CBSE guidelines. Thus, following reports of capricious implementation of the CCE, the CBSE has issued warning to all schools against the practice.

As part of its efforts to ensure uniformity and standardization in the evaluation process, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to set question papers for Class IX annual examination 2010.

Under the newly introduced continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) scheme, all the affiliated schools had been brought under the two-tier evaluation system consisting of formative assessment and summative assessment.
 

With the numbers showing a constant increase in students reporting as stressed out or depressed due to the pressure of studies and examinations, many school boards are looking towards introducing psychological counselling as an option.

The acceptance of the grading system as part of the continuous evaluation procedure of students till Class X has encouraged the Ministry of Human Resource Development to contemplate introducing the same for Class XII as well, across all CBSE schools soon.