CBSE plans Open-Book Exams in selected schools for classes 9 to 12
The Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE is planning a pilot run of Open-Book Exams in selected schools for classes 9 to 12 later this year. According to officials, the Board is planning the assessments in selected schools, targeting subjects, English, Mathematics, and Science for Classes 9 and 10, and English, Mathematics, and Biology for Classes 11 and 12.
The officials said, the aim is to gauge the time taken by students to complete these tests and gather feedback from stakeholders. The plan is in line with recommendations made in the National Curriculum Framework.
These tests would undergo a pilot phase in schools to evaluate various aspects such as completion time, suitability for formative and summative assessment, and stakeholders’ perceptions. The idea was floated in the last governing body meeting of the Board in December last year.
