CBSE Practical Exam 2024: The Central Board of Secondary Education is preparing for the practical exams for classes 10 and 12 for the 2023-24 session. The exam dates are confirmed and commence from the first week of January 2024.
CBSE has issued a comprehensive set of guidelines ahead of the practical exams and it is expected that school principals and teachers will diligently follow the guidelines.
CBSE PRACTICAL EXAM GUIDELINES
Here’s what the comprehensive guidelines by the CBSE mention:
1. Timely delivery of answer booklets: Schools must ensure prompt receipt of an ample quantity of practical answer booklets ahead of the scheduled practical examination date.
2. Notification to stakeholders: Schools must communicate the practical examination schedule, format, and any particular prerequisites to parents and students.
3. Facilities and resources: Proper provisions, encompassing infrastructure, equipment, and materials in laboratories, need to be organized for the seamless execution of practical exams.
4. Examiner collaboration: Schools are encouraged to reach out to examiners beforehand, ensuring a coordinated effort for the efficient and punctual execution of the examination process as per the scheduled date and time.
5. Support for special requirements: Provision for special needs or disabled students should be arranged to guarantee their ease and full participation in practical exams.Adherence to timetable: Students must adhere strictly to the provided schedule for practical examinations.
6. Adherence to schedule: Students must appear for the practical examinations strictly according to the schedule that has been provided.
7. Daily submission of scores: All scores for practical exams, projects, and internal assessments should be submitted daily, precisely on the assessment day.
8. Accuracy in score submissions: When submitting scores, both internal and external examiners must ensure their accuracy as modifications won’t be permissible post-submission.
9. External examiner mandate: For Class 12, only a Board-appointed external examiner is authorized to conduct practical exams; no local alternatives are permissible.
10. Immutable scores: No alterations to scores are permissible once the process is finalized and completed. Attention to detail is crucial for precise score submissions.
11. Compliance oversight: CBSE retains the right to annul practical examinations if schools fail to comply with the Board’s directives.
12. No extension of deadlines: The Board will not entertain requests for deadline extensions.
13. Queries resolution: Schools may seek clarifications from the relevant regional office well in advance, if necessary.
