Board exams for Class V and VIII: CISCE

The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Wednesday announced that students of Class V and Class VIII studying in its affiliated schools will have to take board exams from 2018.

Making the announcement at a press conference here, CISCE chief executive and secretary Gerry Arathoon said the results of the Class V and Class VIII board exams will not have any bearing on the students promotion to the next class.

He said such a move will help assess the progress made by a student and how much he/she has managed to really learn.

Compulsory subjects

Mr. Arathoon also announced that the board has decided to introduce three compulsory subjects -- Sanskrit, yoga and performing arts.

Yoga and performing arts will be compulsory between classes Class I and VIII, while Sanskrit will be taught from Classes V to VIII.