CBSE 12th Board Exams 2021 to have more application-based questions

The step is being taken to make the CBSE 12th board exams “competency-based”

CBSE Board Exams 2021: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mulling to introduce application-based questions in Class 12 board exams 2021. “There will be more case-study based questions wherein a paragraph will be given to students and they will have to answer questions after reading the paragraph. This will assess students on their reading, understanding, interpretation, and answer writing abilities and move away from the root learning,” said Joseph Emmanuel, director, academics at CBSE. According to the reports, these questions were limited to one-markers earlier, but now they can also translate into short or long questions. The CBSE has already released sample papers based on the new format.

Emmanuel added, “This is a small step towards the vision of NEP. The real change will come when teachers will start teaching based on skill-oriented education and not marks oriented or exam-oriented studies.” The step is being taken to make the CBSE 12th board exams “competency-based”. These questions will assess students on their ability to understand and apply concepts in real life. While making the shift from “rot-learning” to “learning for life”, students’ interest will be kept in mind, said Emmanuel.