According to the reports, the educators believe that the introduction of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) may confuse the students if their concepts are not clear...
CBSE Board Exams 2021: Principals of schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in Pune feel that the new question paper pattern introduced by the board for CBSE 10th and CBSE 12th can be time-consuming for students. According to the reports, the educators believe that the introduction of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) may confuse the students if their concepts are not clear, and all the options are somewhat similar. In Maths, students may take more time to solve the one-mark questions which may lead to a waste of time and less time to solve the remaining question paper. Whereas, there are a few principals who feel the difficulty level has reduced.
Commenting on the introduction of one-mark questions in CBSE 10th and CBSE 12th paper pattern, Padmaja Chavali, principal of City International School in Kothrud, said the one-mark questions are easy, but there is a chance that examinees may spend too much time solving them because the solving process can be lengthy. This will give them very little time to solve other questions worth more marks.
"We will train our students more rigorously. Our half-yearly and second quarterly exams were based on this paper pattern. But, since physical schools have not started, teachers are apprehensive about how much a student has understood the new pattern. Once they start coming to school and we are able to train them in the new pattern, it would be easier to attempt papers," Chavali, who is also the head of the mathematics department in her school, said.
She further added,"Similar types of options make it tough for students if their concepts are not clear. There are case studies based on which questions are asked. While these are not difficult, students need practice to attempt them correctly. With no physical classes, it may be hard for students. There was a webinar with CBSE officials some time ago where we expressed our reservations on the change in paper pattern."
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