Grading system in CBSE Class 12 likely

ONLY GRADES: CBSE could do away with marks soon.

After the decision to start grading system in Class X board examinations, the government may introduce a similar system in Class XII, Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal said on Thursday.

Mr. Sibal said the idea has already been mooted and a committee has been set up. It will examine how grading could be introduced at Class XII. “We had a brainstorming session on this,” the minister told reporters here on the sidelines of a meeting on the school education programme. The nine-point system starts from A1 (a grade for students who have done exceptionally well in the exam) to E2 (unsatisfactory performance).

Consultations were being held with the stake-holders to arrive at a conclusion on introducing grading system in Class XII. | Read more..

Courtesy: The Hindu