Delhi schools to introduce CBSE’s two-term pattern in Classes 9, 11: DoE

Under this system, students will attend academic sessions of two-term examinations, that is, mid-term examination (Term-1) and annual examination (Term-2) with approximately 50 per cent syllabus in each.

Directorate of Education, Delhi has decided to introduce CBSE’s two-term assessment system for Classes 9 and 11 in all public, private and government-aided schools in Delhi for the academic session 2021-22. The decision came after the introduction of the two terms assessment system in Classes 10 and 12 by CBSE. Under this system, students will attend academic sessions of two-term examinations, that is, mid-term examination (Term-1) and annual examination (Term-2) with approximately 50 per cent syllabus in each. According to media reports, an order released by the Directorate of Education (DoE) said that as per the term and subject-wise marks shared with schools, each term will have 50 per cent weightage for the calculation of final results.

The order explained that there will be multiple-choice questions in the question papers of the 90-minute Term-1 or mid-term exams. These exams will be conducted in the month of October or November. However, Term-2 will be of two hours duration, and it will be descriptive with short- or long-answer questions.

In July, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the introduction of a special assessment scheme for CBSE 10th and CBSE 12th board exams for next year. The Board decided to split the session into two terms in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Meanwhile, the board also announced its plans to rationalise the syllabus for the 2021-22 academic session and make the internal assessment and project work more “credible” and “valid”.

CBSE also noted that the conduct of exams under term one would be conducted in November-December, 2021, and the second term exams in March-April, 2022.

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