CBSE increases competency-based questions for 2024 Boards

| Published on: Apr 24, 2023 Views: 331

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to increase the number of competency-based questions in Boards 2024. The changes will apply to classes IX and XI also. In the coming academic session, 50% of questions will be competency-based, as against the 40% weightage given till now for classes IX and X. The weightage of the competency-based questions has been increased from 30% to 40% for classes XI and XII. The Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) have been given a weightage of 20-25%, which remains unchanged.
Speaking to Education Times, Joseph ■ Emmanuel, director (Academics), CBSE, says, "The competency-based questions will be source-based and case-based, assertion and reasoning questions. The decision to increase the percentage of competency-based questions in the Boardswas initiated in 2019-20 and is in sync with NEP 2020 recommendations." By attempting more competency-based questions, the higher-order thinking skills, conceptual understanding, attainment of learning outcomes, and the ability to apply concepts in real life scenarios will be qualitatively measured. This analysis was discouraged earlier as the focus was on rote learning," added Emmanuel.

Besides this, short and long-answer questions will continue. To prevent unfair practices in the MCQs, CBSE plans to shuffle the order of the questions and re- sponses, said Emmanuel.

Teachers training
"CBSE is undertaking capacity-building programmes for teachers to improve the quality of learning. New initiatives such as Key Stage Assessment (SAFAL) and School Quality Assessment and Assurance (SQAA) will accelerate the progress of exam reforms by enhancing the capacity of students, teachers, and schools toward competency-focused education and assessment in line with the vision of NEP 2020. For this, several resources have been developed for students and teachers' manuals including handbooks, workbooks, question banks, exemplar lesson plans, etc," adds Emmanuel.

Published :- Time of India

Date:- 24/04/2023