No offline exams up to Class 8 in Delhi govt schools, Here's how students will be graded

According to the guidelines, for Classes 3 to 5, 30 marks will be for assessment based on worksheets, 30 for the assignments given in winter breaks and 40 marks for the assignments and projects provided from March 1 to 15.

Delhi School Reopening: Delhi government on February 24, 2021, stated that students from Class 3 to 8 of Delhi government and government-aided schools will not have to sit for offline exams. Considering the ongoing pandemic situation, the government decided that the students of these classes will instead be graded on the basis of projects and assignments. The state also issued guidelines in this regard and stated that the same will be applicable for the 2020-21 academic session when schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and all teaching and learning activities were conducted online.

While commenting on the decision taken, Additional Director of Education, Delhi, Rita Sharma said, “Since no classroom teaching and learning has taken place at the primary and middle level, the formal mode of pen-and-paper assessment will be replaced by a subject-wise assessment of projects and assignments for Classes 3 to 8.” Delhi reopened its schools for Class 9 and 11 from February 5. Meanwhile, for Classes 10 and 12, classes resumed on January 18 in light of the board exams.

According to the guidelines, for Classes 3 to 5, 30 marks will be for assessment based on worksheets, 30 for the assignments given in winter breaks and 40 marks for the assignments and projects provided from March 1 to 15. Similarly, for Classes 6 to 8, 20 marks will be for assessment based on worksheets, 30 for the assignments given in winter breaks and 50 marks for the assignments and projects provided from March 1 to 15.

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