Revised promotion policy for Classes 9, 11 to continue for 2021-22 academic year

An order issued by the Director (Education) stated that in case a private school desires to have separate criterion, it can seek prior approval of the Director (Education) before declaration of results. 

In view of “exceptional circumstances” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi Directorate of Education has announced extension of the revised 2020-21 promotion policy for the current academic session for students of Classes 9 and 11 of private and government schools. 

According to an order issued by Director (Education) Himanshu Gupta, necessary changes have been made keeping in mind the Scheme of Assessment issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for the 2021-22 academic year. “In view of the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the revised promotion policy 2020-21 is extended for the academic session 2021-22 also,” the order stated. 

The department directed all government, government-aided, and recognised unaided (private) schools to comply with these guidelines. In case a private school desires to have separate criterion, it can seek prior approval of the Director (Education) before declaration of results, the order stated. 

How results will be calculated? 

Under the policy, result of students will be calculated for promotion or upgrade to the next higher class on the basis of marks obtained in the mid-term exam (term-1), marks of annual exam (term-2) and marks of internal assessment, project, practical or all taken together. The passing criteria will be 33 per cent marks -- 33 marks and above out of 100 marks -- in each of the five main subjects. 

“A maximum of 15 grace marks will be awarded to a student to reach the minimum required 33 per cent of marks in one or any number of subjects only for promotion to the next higher class,” it said. “In case a student does not score 33 per cent marks in any one language, i.e. language-1 or language-2 in Class 9, third language opted and qualified (scored 33 per cent and above) by the student will replace either language-1 or language-2 only for promotion to the next higher class,” read the policy. 

The policy makes it mandatory for a student to qualify for the additional subject paper opted by them before appearing in CBSE board examinations for Classes 10 and 12. It also stated that skill course subjects opted by a student in Class 9 will not replace any elective subject such as maths, natural science, social science, music, home science and painting. 

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