Category Archives: Exam Info

Junior Science Talent Search Examination (JSTSE)

Junior Science Talent Search Examination is conducted by the Directorate of Education every year. It happens mostly in late January and mostly on Sundays. Only students of class IX in Delhi can give this exam and to give this exam, you need to secure 65% in your previous class i.e. Class VIII. The JSTS process

The concept of Board being made optional still not clear?

It is suggested to go through the recent circular no. 39 and 40 issued by the Board in this regard. These circulars explain the proposed examination reforms very clearly and include the details of the new scheme and the meaning of making Board’s examination optional. The circulars are also available on CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in.

If a teacher has to maintain exhaustive records, how many number of teachers per class are required for this purpose?

Overall records will be maintained by the class teacher and subject wise records will be maintained by respective subject teachers as per past practice. However, all other teachers will be associated with assessment in scholastic and particularly in co-scholastic areas. A detailed strategy for keeping such records systematically will have to be worked out by

There are usually forty students in a section. Will it be possible for a single teacher to assess all the students meaningfully and objectively in a given time frame particularly in co – scholastic areas?

The Board has developed detailed guidelines for assessment in coscholastic areas. Tools and techniques for assessment in these areas have been included in these guidelines. Besides, the Board is organizing series of training programmes in different parts of the country to familiarize teachers in related matters. However schools and teachers themselves also will have to

Is it necessary to mention ailments that my child is suffering on the CCE report card?

Healthy body is essential for the healthy growth of mind. Hence the schools are expected to get their students examined by qualified doctors twice in a session (July and January). In addition to this general information, physical disabilities and diseases such as defective vision, maintenance of teeth, deafness, long absence due to illness etc. should