GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3340
ANSWERED ON 12.02.2014
CHANGES IN EXAM PATTERN
3340 . Shri N. PEETHAMBARA KURUP
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the existing pattern of examination of class X being conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is proposed to be changed;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Union Government has reviewed the changes made recently in the CBSE Board exam, which made it optional for the students to attend the exam; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a)&(b): No such proposal is under consideration.
(c)&(d): As per the analysis conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), there has been no deviation in pass percentage with regard to students who appeared through Board based examinations vis-à-vis. School based examinations. The result of analysis is shown in the table given below:
|
Year
|
Scheme
|
No.
of candidates appeared |
Pass
% |
Mean
out of 500 |
|
2011
|
School based
|
598587
|
98.71
|
334.41
|
|
Board based
|
425089
|
98.66
|
340.87
|
|
|
Total
|
1023676
|
98.69
|
337.09
|
|
|
2012
|
School based
|
681508
|
99.22
|
328.09
|
|
Board based
|
484081
|
98.50
|
343.02
|
|
|
Total
|
1165589
|
98.92
|
334.29
|
|
|
2013
|
School based
|
743552
|
99.56
|
332.43
|
|
Board based
|
503602
|
99.03
|
347.80
|
|
|
Total
|
1247154
|
99.35
|
338.64
|
|
|
|
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Since the difference in pass percentage between the two modes is not statistically significant, the issue of reviewing the changes does not arise.
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