The CBSE, Central Board of Secondary Education is planning to initiate a 'Problem Solving Assessment' named as CBSE-PSA for students of classes IX and XI from the second term of the 2012-13 session.
Although there is no specific syllabus for CBSE-PSA , it will assess students in the following areas — quantitative reasoning, qualitative reasoning and language conventions.
This will be compulsory for students of classes IX and XI and to be conducted during the month of Jan.-Feb. 2013 and carry 90 marks. There will be 60 questions of MCQ type.
"It is a widely acknowledged fact that research and analytical skills, ability to apply basic concepts of different subjects, solve application-based problems in mathematics and science , comprehend and analyse written text and effective communication are the skills, which ensure success in higher studies and professional areas"said by Vineet Joshi, chairman, CBSE.
Questions in CBSE-PSA are going to be designed in such a way so that they improve the generic and higher order thinking skills. This will also result in improving scores within the core school subjects . The test will also assess students' language skills like grammar, usage, vocabulary in context and passage-completion.
While students of class XI will get a certificate on CBSE-PSA , for class IX students, CBSE-PSA will be counted towards final assessment (FA), which is 10% of total assessments of class IX. This assessment will also be carried forward towards the FA in class X. This score will be reflected in one language (English or Hindi), maths, science and social science.
Registration for this assessment will be done separately by the board and a detailed circular will be issued before the start of the second term i.e. September 2012.
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