ASK THE CBSE: Understand the concepts while studying
The Central Board of Secondary Education answers questions
relating to its examinations from The Hindu's readers. Readers are welcome to
send in questions, primarily those relating to Class X and XII examinations, to
cbsehelp@thehindu.co.in, which will be forwarded to the CBSE.
Answers to select questions will be published in these
columns in subsequent installments. The purpose of this series is also to help
reduce examination-related stress in students.

Is grading system done subject-wise or for all subjects as
a whole? If it is done as a whole, how can I know my marks in individual
subjects? Is preparation based on the NCERT books sufficient for scoring
outstanding marks? Can deleted portions for maths, science and social be
intimated? How to score high marks?
Ramesh
The students will be awarded subject-wise grades. Marks will
not be mentioned in this year's Class-X examination result sheet.
The Board recommends textbooks published by NCERT. A student
may refer to Board's syllabus for different subjects in Secondary School
Curriculum Volume-I 2010.
Thorough study with understanding of the included concepts
will certainly help a student perform better in the examination.
Board exams were definitely a burden until CCE started but
now I feel CCE is more burdensome. I would like to point out the problems that
affect the students:
True talent is not identified. A student studying hard for
getting 99 per cent is the same as the person who is going to get 90 per cent.
So students may stop aiming high.
Although exams are important, students start concentrating
on the projectsinstead of coping up with the portions that are taken in the
class.
Students are graded for everything they do and as a result
feel the teachers are spying on them. Thus they may start acting, and a
student's true character cannot be identified.
Students won't have any experience about how a board exam
will be. They take more tension as they straightaway take the Class XII board
exam. This might affect their marks and college admission.
Vasanthi S.P. ,Velachery, Chennai
Students are advised to put in their best efforts for maximum
learning instead of focusing on only marks or grades.
The projects and other active learning experiences are also
aimed at enhancement of learning and better understanding of subjects. Schools
are being advised to organise additional learning experiences in such a manner
that the students are not put to any stress or pressure.
You are advised to be your natural self in different settings
in order to get true assessment as feedback for further improvement.
If a student studies regularly and sincerely during all the
years, there is no reason why Class XII Board examination should create any
pressure.
Please understand that the new scheme aims at providing
holistic education without compromising on excellence in academics.
I am studying in Class XII (Science group). Will studying
from the NCERT textbooks fetch us marks in the board exams? What points do we
need to concentrate for Organic Chemistry?
Karteek Ponnuru, Visakhapatnam
The textbook published by NCERT is recommended for
preparation for the Board examination. However, standard reference material in
the subject also needs to be consulted for greater understanding of the concepts
included in different content areas.
A student is required to give more attention to the
understanding of concepts related to organic reactions, reasoning, mechanism,
etc., from this section.
I am in Class X. Will the pre-Board examination marks be
considered in the Board examinations? If so, how?
Harsha Suri
No, the marks obtained in the pre-Board examination are not
added or included in the Board examination marks.
I am in Class X. I would like to know whether the lesson
‘Electric Motors and Electric Generators in the Magnetic Effect of Current' will
be considered for evaluation in the Board examination.
Is the schematic diagram of domestic circuit included in
the syllabus for the Board examination?
Aparna
No, the diagrams and the detailed working of electric motor
and electric generator are not included in the syllabus for t