Most of Class X students opt for Boards

Despite the option with the Class X students of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to appear in Boards or school-based internal examinations, majority of students have opted for the Boards.

While in both the cases, the question papers are framed by the Board, the difference is in the evaluation.

Surprisingly, in absence of clarity over options, most of the schools have asked the students to opt for the traditional Board pattern instead of the internal exams. While in some cases, the parents have discouraged their wards from opting for school-based exams.

“The total number of applications the Board has received from various schools from the region for Class X Board examination did not decrease considerably, though the final figure is yet to be released. The major reason behind this is the lack of awareness among schools as well as their parents. Despite organizing several orientation programmes in the schools, they are still in a dilemma. Lack of awareness at the time of filling the examination forms made the students opt for Board examinations only,” said R J Khanderao, Regional Officer. CBSE. 

This is agreed upon by the Principal of Shivalik Public School, J S Bedi, “Parents want their wards to opt for the traditional Board examinations. Since Board examinations are being conducted for years now, it will take some years for the public to adopt another pattern. Also, it is believed that those who would apply for CBSE Board examinations would be a month behind those who go for internal examinations. As the Board result would take some time, the internal results would be declared early which would help the students to take admissions in Class XI.” He said in his school, though, around 80 per cent of the students have opted for internal examinations.  

“The absence of clarity over admissions in Class XI has forced the students from both private and government schools to opt for Board examinations,” revealed one of the senior officials of the Education Department.

“ As there is still confusion over internal question paper, marking and report cards among schools, despite the Board's encouragement to schools to opt for internal examinations, the schools have asked the students to opt for the Board pattern,” said Rakesh Sachdeva, Principal DAV Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15.

The internal and Board examinations have also to do with the option of either continuing in the same school or changing it after Class X.

“Generally, the students who want to stay in the same school after Class X would opt for internal examination. Many students opt for government schools in Class XI which helps them in taking coaching classes for engineering or medical entrance examinations,” said H S Mamik, Chairman of Vivek High School.

DPS School Principal Reema Dewan said, “What is the use of implementing the CCE pattern by the Board when the schools are still opting for the Board examinations. This would mean an entire year has been wasted in the exercise. Also, there is confusion among schools over pre-board examinations.”