1. The Marking scheme provides general guidelines to reduce subjectivity in the marking.

 

The answers given in the marking Scheme are suggestive answers. The content is thus indicative. If a student has given any other answer which is different from the one given in the marking Scheme, but conveys the meaning, such answer should be given due weightage.

 

2. Evaluation is to be done as per the instructions provided in the Marking Scheme. Marking Scheme should be strictly adhered to and religiously followed.

3. If a question has parts please award marks on the right hand side for each part. Marks awarded for different parts of the question should then be totaled up and written on the left hand margin and encircled.

4. If a question does not have parts, marks for it be awarded on the left hand side and encircled.

5. If a candidate has attempted an extra question, answer of the question deserving more marks should be retained and the other answer scored out.

6. The following Textbooks can be referred to for detailed answers. Page number of the concerned book is given on the right side of the answer of each question.

 

Textbook I (TB-1) Fundamentals of Human Geography, published by NCERT.

Textbook II (TB-2) India: People and Economy, published by NCERT.

 

7. A full scale of Marks 0-100 has to be used. Please do not hesitate to award full marks if the answer deserves it. Marks should not be deducted for bad

handwriting and spelling mistakes.

 

 

1. The Marking Scheme carries only suggested value points for the answers, these are only guidelines and do not constitute the complete answer. The students can have their own expression and if the expression is correct, the marks should be awarded accordingly.

2. As per orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the candidates would be permitted to obtain photocopy of the Answer Book on request on payment of the prescribed fee. All examiners/ Head Examiners are once again reminded that they must ensure that evaluation is carried out strictly as per value points per each answer as given in the Marking Scheme.

3. All the Head Examiners/ Examiners are instructed that while evaluating the answer scripts, if the answer is found to be totally incorrect the (x) should be marked on the incorrect answer and awarded ‘0’marks.

1. The Marking scheme provides general guidelines to reduce subjectivity in the marking.

 

The answer given in the marking Scheme are suggestive answers. The content is thus indicative. If a student has given any other answer which is different from the one given in the marking Scheme, but conveys the meaning, such answer should be given due weightage.

 

2. Evaluation is to be done as per instruction provided in the Marking Scheme. Marking Scheme should

be strictly adhered to and religiously followed.

 

3. If a question has parts please award marks on the right hand side for each part. Marks awarded for different parts of the question should then be totaled up and written on the left hand margin and encircled.

 

4. If a question does not have parts, marks for it be awarded on the left hand side and encircled.

 

5. If a candidate has attempted an extra question, answer of the question deserving more marks should be retained and the other answer scored out.

 

6. The following Textbooks can be referred to for detailed answers. Page number of the concerned book is given on the right side of the answer of each question.

Textbook I (TB-1) Fundamentals of Human Geography, published by NCERT.

Textbook II (TB-2) India: People and Economy, published by NCERT.

 

7. A full scale of Marks 0-100 has to be used. Please do not hesitate to award full marks if the

answer deserves it. Marks should not be deducted for bad handwriting and spelling mistakes.

 

1. The Marking scheme provides general guidelines to reduce subjectivity in the marking.

 

The answer given in the marking Scheme are suggestive answers. The content is thus indicative. If a student has given any other answer which is different from the one given in the marking Scheme, but conveys the meaning, such answer should be given due weightage.

 

2. Evaluation is to be done as per instruction provided in the Marking Scheme. Marking Scheme should be strictly adhered to and religiously followed.

 

3. If a question has parts please award marks on the right hand side for each part. Marks awarded for different parts of the question should then be totaled up and written on the left hand margin and encircled.