NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct board examinations for only 29 main subjects that are needed for promotion and are crucial for university admissions, Human Resource Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said on Wednesday.
“Have advised CBSE to conduct board exams only for 29 main subjects that are required for promotion and crucial for university admissions. Whenever CBSE is in a position to hold board exams, it shall conduct (sic) for 29 subjects by giving adequate notice. For rest (sic) of the subjects, CBSE will not hold board exams and instructions for their marking, assessment will be issued soon,” he said.
The board will not to conduct pending Class 10 and 12 exams in foreign countries.
Coronavirus outbreak in the country has left CBSE’s Class 10 and 12 board examinations hanging midway.
The ministry has directed the board to promote all students of Classes 1 to 8 to the next class.
“In view of the current situation due to #COVID19, I have advised @cbseindia29 to promote ALL students studying in classes I-VIII to the next class or grade,” Union HRD Minister said in a series of tweets.
Students of Class 9 and 11 will be promoted on school-based assessments conducted so far, he said, adding those not promoted this time can appear in school based tests online or offline.
“Students studying in classes IX & XI will be promoted to next class/grade based on the school-based assessments including projects, periodic tests, term exams, etc. conducted so far. Students not promoted this time can appear in school-based tests, online or offline,” Nishank tweeted.