Board exams to be held twice a year, National Curriculum Framework School Education released

Ministry of Education, Government of India has released National Curriculum Framework School Education (NCFSE), This is the first ever integrated Curriculum Framework for children between ages 3-18 in India

The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) called for a complete transformation of India’s schooling system to make it of the highest quality for all students equitably, and to serve the needs and aspirations of the country and its people, today and for the future

As per the National Curriculum Framework School Education (NCFSE) Board examinations for Grades 10 and 12 will also be substantially reformed.

The Board examinations for Grades 10 and 12 will be made easier — the Board examinations will primarily aim to assess understanding and achievement of Competencies rather than months of coaching and memorisation.

To further eliminate the high stakes aspect of Board examinations, all students will be allowed to take Board examinations for Grades 10 and 12on at least two occasions during any given school year, with only the best score being retained. In the long term, being able to take a subject Board examination immediately after the school term will be made available.

Students should be given opportunities to engage with higher-order capacities of analysis and synthesis through meaningful yet challenging assessments, Board examinations for Grade 10 should be based on the Competencies set for each of the Curricular Goals in that area. Art Education, Physical Education, and Vocation Education would have local assessments with Board certification

To get a Grade 12 certificate, the students should pass 2 examinations in Languages, 4 examinations from at least 2 Groups (with one additional optional exam), Subjects in Group 2 (Art Education, Physical Education, and Vocational Education) would have local assessments with Board certification

Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan said new curriculum framework (NCF) as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is ready and textbooks for the same will be developed for the 2024 academic session.