NCERT has proposed a new evaluation model for Class 12

NCERT has proposed a new evaluation model for Class 12 board exams, which will comprise marks from Classes 9 to 12, alongside a higher emphasis on vocational and skill-based training.

As mentioned in NCERT’s proposal, a student’s performance will be measured from class 9 onwards till their 12th board exams to compile their board results. PARAKH a regularly centre set up by NCERT, to the Ministry of Education in the month of July, 2024, for a uniform assessment approach across all educational boards in India.

After holding long discussions with 32 boards over past year, the report proposes making vocational and skill-based subjects, mandatory. These subjects include Data Management, Coding. Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Music, Arts and Crafts to encourage holistic learning as defined in the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020). 

The proposed model stated that specific weightage of marks will be taken from different classes. The class 12 results would comprise 15 percent of class 9 performance, 20 percent of class 10th and 25 percent from class 11 with the remaining 40 percent of class 12 itself.  Further the evaluation of class 12 will be divided into formative and summative assessments. Formative assessment will include self-reflection, portfolios, teacher assessment and group discussions while summative assessment will include traditional term-end examinations.

The report further discloses how marks will be allocated across in class 9th 70 percent from formative rest from summative assessment, class 10th 50-50 each, in class 11th 40 percent from formative and 60 percent from summative assessments and in class 12th 30 percent formative and 70 percent summative assessments.

The new assessment model for class 9 to 12 operates on a credit-based system, allocating weightage in terms of credits for each content unit. Students in class 9 and 10 must earn 32 subject-specific credits out of 40, while students in class 11 and 12 must accumulate 36 subject specific credits out of 44. The remaining credits can be obtained by online courses like MOOC’s or research and community-based projects.