AP: CBSE Examinations for 8th and 9th Class Students - Clear Instructions Issued

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI

Present: Sri. S. Suresh Kumar, I.A.S., 

Rc.No:ESE02/878/2023-MODAL SCHOOL-CSE    Dated:01/10/2023

Sub: School Education – A.P. Model Schools – CBSE –Question papers as per CBSE Examination pattern for Classes VIII &IX to the 1000 CBSE Affiliated Government Management Schools in Andhra Pradesh State w.e.f. Formative Assessment -2 exams – Certain Instructions- Issued- Reg.

Ref:    1. Procgs.RC.No. ESE02/878/2023-MODAL SCHOOL-CSE of the CSE, AP, Dated:22/09/2023
2.    Procgs. Rc.No:CBSE/2023-SCERT, dated:25.09.2023
3.    Letter dated Nil of the Director, SCERT

AP: CBSE Examinations for 8th and 9th Class Students - Clear Instructions Issued

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All the District Educational Officers in the State are hereby informed that, the Government of A.P have unleashed a new era in school Education by introducing extensive curricular reforms from the academic year 2021-22, and has taken a historical decision to affiliated all the Government schools in to CBSE in a phased manner. Accordingly, it has decided to implement the CBSE pattern of exams in 1000 schools in phase I for the year 2023-24.

In order to establish a level of acceptable quality in all aspects of School functioning the CBSE Board may decide quality assessment  criteria  and accordingly make it mandatory for the schools to undergo the process quality assessment in a manner prescribed by the Board.
As per the CBSE Academic Calendar the new session of the new academic year 2023-24 starts from April 2nd 2023 and ends on March 21st,2024, duly following the Schedule of Tests/ Examination for 2023-24:

CLASSES-VIII & IX (Periodic Written Test (PWT) for class VIII&IX )

S. No	Assessment	Date
1	Periodic Written Test –I/ UT-I	August ,2023
2	Periodic Written Test –II/ UT-II	6th TO 9th October 2023
3	TERM 1	November,2023

4	PWT 3 / UT 3	January,2023
5	PWT 4 / UT 4	February 2024
6	TERM 2/ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS	March, 2024

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE FOR THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2023-24 for CLASSES    VIII to    IX:

FOR    CLASSES    VIII    &    IX

As per the CBSE circular No.-Acad-05/2017 dated 31.01.2017, CIRCULAR No.14/2017 dated 21.03.2017    on uniform system of assessment, revised vide CBSE circular No.Acad-11/2019 dated 6.3.2019 will    continue for the session 2023-24 till any revision made by CBSE. The concerned subject teachers and the principals of will remain in touch with the latest development in the evaluation
system of CBSE, if    any, from    time    to    time, during the    academic    year 2023-24.

The assessment scheme will have an 80 marks  component  for  Board examination (Class X) in all subjects except  compulsory  subjects  to  be assessed internally along with a 20 marks component of Internal Assessment.

Scholastic    Area    : Classes    VIII    &IX    (As    per    CBSE    guidelines)

Subjects	80 mar ks (Boa rd Exa min atio n) Student has to secure 33% marks out of 80 marks in each subject		Periodic	Assessment	(20		Marks)
		Student has to secure 33% marks out of overall 20 marks earmarked in each subject.
		Pen Paper Test (05 mark)	Multiple Assessment (05 Marks)	Portfolio (5 Marks)		Subject Enrichm ent (5 Mark)
Languag e 1	Board will conduct Class X Examinati on for	(i)	(iii)	(ii)		(iii)
		Periodic Written Test, restricted	Strategie s to be used includes; quizzes,	This will cover: Class work   plus		Speaking &Listening Skills in Lang- 1

Languag e 2	80 marks in each subject covering 100% syllabus of the subject of Class X only.		to three in each subject in an Academic Year. Average of the best two tests to be taken for final marks submissio n.	oral test, concept map, exit cards, visual expressi on etc.		peer assessment, self- assessment, achievement s of student in the subject, reflections, narrations, journals, etc.			Speaking & Listening Skills   in Lang-  2
Science									Practical Lab Work in Science
Maths									Maths Lab Practical
	Marks and Grades both  will be awarded for individual
	subjects.
Social									Project
Science									Work   in
									Social
									Science
6 th	Board will and 50 syllabus	conduct class marks practical as prescribed  by			X examination in each skill CBSE.		of 50 subject	marks in covering		theory 100%
Additional
Subject
(Skill
Subject)

Weightage of periodic Assessments for Class X will be as per CBSE directions. Final result of class IX will        be    prepared        by    assigning        40% Weightage    to    Term-I    and    60%    to        Term-        2.        However, the    annual examination will be based        on    full syllabus for    the    session        2023-24.

Grading Scale    for Scholastic    Areas    Class VIII & IX

(Schools    will    award    grades    as    per    the    following    grading scale)

Marks     Range	Grade
91-100	A1
81-90	A2
71-80	B1
61-70	B2
51-50	C1
41-50	C2

33-40	D
32   &   below	Essential repeat

Composition,  Weightage  and  No.  of  Questions  for PWT/UT &Term Exams/Pre-boards for Classes -VIII & IX: 

Sl. No	Composition			PWT (40  Marks)			Term I & II (Half Yearly & Annual Exams)
				Weightage	No. of question	Marks
1.	Competency Based			50  %	04	2 0	The	number	of
	Question This		(CCT):		(Each	(4X5X1	questions, type of
	can      be /source		case		CBQ will	M a	questions  will		be
	/situation/figure/				have  05	rk	as per CBSE
	data
	interpretation				questions)		pattern.
	based
	MCQs.
2.	MCQs	on		10%	04	0
	assertion		–			4
	reasoning		type			(4X1
	from concerned					mark)
	subjects.
3.	Short Answer			30%	06	12(6x2
	Questions					Marks)
4.	Long Answer			10%	01	0
						4
	Questions					(
						1
						X
						4
						Marks)
Total				100%	15	4
						0

Note:  Atleast   10%   of   the   questions   on   the   pattern   of competitive    exams    questions    pertaining    to    the   subjects should   be the part   of   the   question   paper    in Internal    Assessment    (20 Marks) (Class VIII & IX)

Pen Paper Test  (05  Marks):  The school  should conduct periodic written tests in the entire academic    year and the average of the best two for class X and best in each term for class IX will be taken.    The    schools have the autonomy to make its own schedule.        However, for the purpose of gradient learning, three tests may be held as one being    the mid-term test and other the two being    pre-mid-term and    post mid-term with portion of syllabus cumulatively covered.    The  gradually  increasing  portion  of    contents would prepare students acquire confidence for  appearing  in  the  Board  examination  with 100%  syllabus.    For class X the school will take the average of the best two tests for final marks    submission.

Multiple Assessment (05 Marks): Strategies to  be  used  includes;  quizzes, oral test,concept map,    exit    cards,    visual        expression, self        and    peer assessment,        collaborative        projects,    experiments.    Classroom demonstration    etc.

Portfolio        (05    marks):    It        includes    Class    work        plus    peer assessment,            self-assessment,        achievements    of    student    in        the subject, reflections,    narrations,    journals,    etc.

Subject Enrichment Activities (05 Marks): These are subject specific application activities aimed at    enrichment of the understanding and skill development.    These activities are to be recorded internally    by    respective subject teachers.

For    Languages: Activities conducted for subject enrichment in languages should aim at equipping    the learner    to    develop effective speaking    and listening skills.

For  Mathematics:    The listed laboratory activities and projects as given in the prescribed publication of    CBSE/NCERT may    be    followed.

For    Science: The listed practical works / activities may be carried out as prescribed by the CBSE    in    the    curriculum.

For Social Science:    Project    work    may    be    undertaken    as    prescribed by    the    CBSE    in    the        curriculum.

In this regard, it is decided to conduct  all  the examinations hereafter in the CBSE pattern adopted for the classes 8th and 9th in the 1000 CBSE affiliated Government management Schools. And also the Periodic Written Test -2 (FA-II) will be conducted in the pattern of CBSE for 40 marks with the question papers prepared by SCERT from 06/10/2023 to 09/10/2023 instead of 03.10.2023 to 05.10.2023 .

Therefore, all the District Educational officers in the State are informed that the Periodic Written Test II (FA-II) for classes 8th and 9th in 1000 CBSE Schools are rescheduled from 06/10/2023 to 09/10/2023 instead of 03.10.2023 to 05.10.2023. And here after all the CBSE Examinations will be conducted in the new pattern adopted. The reschedule is decided in order to create awareness and proper understanding of the new pattern adopted. Further they
 
are requested to issue necessary instructions to all the Principals/ HMs of 1000 CBSE affiliated Govt. Management Schools to prepare the students of VIII & IX classes in CBSE pattern for Periodic Written Test -2 (FA-II).

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