Ask the CBSE

The Hindu In School will run this column on Mondays through the month of February. Students can mail us questions, and they will be answered by the CBSE.

Students discussing a CBSE examination paper in 2013. File Photo: R. Ravindran

1) I am a Class 10 student and have opted for the school-based examination. I wanted to know if there will be any priority for students who have opted for board correction for getting a seat in any other CBSE school for Class 11. –Abbas S.V., Class 10, St. John’s Senior Secondary School and Junior College, Chennai.

A. As there is no difference in the school-based assessment certificates issued by CBSE for the Board-conducted and school-conducted Summative examination, the students can seek admission in the school of their choice based on their overall performance reflected in School-Based Assessment Certificate and the admission policy of the School.

2) Will our Class 9 result be added to the Class 10 results?

–Sangamesh D., Class IX, Karnatak Public School, Bidar / I would like to know if the CGPA obtained in Class 9 will be added to the CGPA of Class 10

?- Sugam Yadav, Class 9, Arunodaya Public School, Delhi .

A . Grades of IX and X will not be combined for CGPA. The grades obtained by a student in Class IX and Class X are reflected separately in Class X Certificate.

3) Why is Problem Solving Assessment conducted instead of Formative Assessment 4? How does it help students? –Rajshekar Bunage, Class 9, Karnatak Public School, Bidar.

A . Problem Solving Assessment is conducted primarily to promote thinking skills, reasoning skills, analytical skills, language skills and other higher order mental skills of the students. Development of such life skills helps the students to improve their performance in academics as well as real life situations.

4) Many say that correction by board authorities would be a little liberal. Is that true? – Class 10, Pon Vidya Mandir School, Karur.

A. As far as CBSE is concerned the marking of answer sheets is done as per the marking scheme prepared by the Board.

5) What is the best way to go about studying for mathematics? – Nitish Raghav, Class 10, Pon Vidyashram, Valasaravakkam.

A. The best way to study Mathematics is to have sufficient practice in solving variety of unsolved questions. Instead of rote learning of formulae, their repeated use in solving questions with proper understanding of the processes involved can help you a lot.

(Class IX to Class XII students can mail exam-related questions to school@thehindu.co.in [Subject: Ask CBSE] with your name, class, school name and city. Five questions will be chosen to be answered by the CBSE every week on Mondays through the month of February.)