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  • Feb 06, 2024
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PROPOSED CHANGES BY CBSE FOR CLASS 10 AND 12

Why in the News?

  • The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) plans to introduce a credit system to align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • This system aims to establish academic equivalence between vocational and general education, facilitating mobility between the two systems.
Source: ToI

Proposed Changes by the CBSE Subcommittee:

  • The proposed changes involve adding multidisciplinary and vocational courses to the existing curriculum.
  • For Classes 9 and 10, students must complete 10 subjects, including three languages and seven core subjects.
  • For Classes 11 and 12, students must study six subjects, consisting of two languages and four subjects with an optional fifth.

Exam Structure Under the New System

  • Exams will be conducted independently of credits earned.
  • Class 10 exams will include external exams for three languages, math, social science, science, and environmental education.
  • Class 12 students will choose subjects from four groups, with external exams for languages and certain subjects.
  • Grades will still be awarded based on exam performance, maintaining the existing grading system.
About CBSE

·   CBSE, established in 1929, is India’s national education board under government control.

·   Operates under Ministry of  Education.

·   It has 27,000+ schools in India and 240 abroad.

·   These schools follow NCERT curriculum from classes 9-12.

·   Originally named in 1952, it was reconstituted in 1962 for nationwide services.