cbse class 9/10 ELIGIBILITY AND SCHEME OF STUDIES

PART–II ELIGIBILITY AND SCHEME OF STUDIES

1. ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES

Admission of Students to a School, Transfer/Migration of Students

1.    ADMISSION-GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.1  (a) A student seeking admission to any class in a 'School' will be eligible for admission

to that class only if she:

(i)    has been studying in a school recognised by or affiliated to this Board or any other

recognised Board of Secondary Education in India;

(ii)   has passed qualifying  or equivalent qualifying  examination making her eligible

for admission to that class;

(iii)  satisfies the requirements of age limits (minimum and maximum) as determined by the State/ Union Territory Government and applicable to the place where the School is located;

(iv)  produces :-

(a)   the School Leaving Certificate/Transfer Certificate signed by the Head of   the

School last attended and countersigned ;

(b)   document(s) in support of her having passed the qualifying or equivalent qualifying

examination, and

(c)   For the purposes of admission to elementary education, the age of a child shall be determined on the basis of the birth certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration. Act, 1886 or on the basis of such other document, as may be prescribed, as stipulated in section 14(1) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

(d)   No child shall be denied admission in a school for lack of age proof, as stipulated in section 14(2) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act,

2009.

Explanation:

(a)   A person who has been studying in a school, which is not recognised by this Board of Secondary Education or by the State/Union Territory Governments of the concerned place, shall not be admitted to any class of a 'school' on the basis of certificate(s) of such unrecognised institution(s) attended by her earlier.

(b)   'Qualifying Examination' means an examination the passing of which makes a student eligible for admission to a particular class and 'equivalent examination' means an examination conducted by any recognised Board of Secondary Education/Indian University or an institution recognised by or affiliated to such Board/University and is recognised by this Board equivalent to the corresponding examination conducted by this Board or conducted by a "School" affiliated to/recognised by this Board.

(b)   A child suffering from disability, as defined in clause (i) of section 2 of the Persons with  Disabilities  (Equal  Opportunities,  Protection  and  Full  Participation) Act,

1995, shall have the right to pursue free and compulsory elementary education in accordance with the provisions of chapter V of the said Act, as stipulated in Section

3(2) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

(c)   Where a child above six years of age has not been admitted in any school or having been admitted could not complete her elementary education, then, she shall be admitted in a class appropriate to her age.

Provided that where a child is directly admitted in a class appropriate to her age, then she shall, in order to be at par with others, have a right to receive special training in such manner, and within such time-limits, as may be prescribed.

Provided further that a child so admitted to elementary education shall be entitled to free education till completion of elementary education even after fourteen years, as stipulated in section 3(4) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

(d)	(i)	For the purposes of this Act, a school specified in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of Section 2 shall admit in class I, to the extent of the strength specified in The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, of that class, children belonging to weaker section and disadvantaged group in the neighbourhood and provide free and compulsory elementary education till its completion.
		Provided further that where a school specified in clause (n) of section 2 imparts pre- school education, the provisions of clause (c) shall apply for admission to such pre- school education, as stipulated in section 12(1) (c) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
	(ii)	The school specified in sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of section 2 providing free and compulsory elementary education as specified in clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be reimbursed expenditure so incurred by it to the extent of per child-expenditure incurred by the State, or the actual amount charged from the child, whichever is less, in such manner as may be prescribed.
		Provided that such reimbursement shall not exceed per-child-expenditure incurred by a school specified in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2
		Provided further that where such school is already under obligation to provide free education to a specified number of children on account of it having received any land, building, equipment or other facilities, either free of cost or at a concessional rate, such school shall not be entitled for reimbursement to the extent of such obligation as specified in section 12(2) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

(e)   No school or person shall while admitting a child collect any capitation fee and subject the child to any screening procedure, as stipulated in section 13(1) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

Any school or person, if in contravention of the above provisions-

(a)   Receives capitation fee, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten

times the capitation fee charged.

(b)   Subjects a child to screening procedure, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees for the first contravention and fifty thousand rupees for each subsequent contravention or as may be decided from time to time, as stipulated in section 13(2) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

1.2  No student migrating from a school in a foreign country other than the school

affiliated to this Board shall be eligible for admission unless an eligibility certificate in respect of such a student has been obtained from this Board. For obtaining eligibility certificate from the Board, the Head of the School to which admission is being sought will submit to the Board full details of the case and relevant documents with her own remarks/ recommendations. The Board will issue the eligibility certificate only after it is satisfied that the course of study undergone and examination passed is equivalent to the corresponding class of this Board.

1.3   No person who is under the sentence of rustication or is expelled from any Board/ University/ School or is debarred from appearing in the examination for whatever reason by any Board/ University shall be admitted to any class in a School affiliated to this Board.

1.4   No student shall be admitted or promoted to any subsequent higher class in any school unless she has completed the regular course of study of the class to which she was admitted at the beginning of the academic session and has passed the examination at the end of the concerned academic session qualifying her for promotion to the next higher class.

1.5  (i)  For admissions up to class VIII a child shall be admitted in a school at the commencement of the academic year or within such extended period as may be prescribed by the school(s) concerned.

Provided that no child shall be denied admission if such admission is sought subsequent to the extended period.

Provided further that any child admitted after the extended period shall complete her studies in such manner as may be prescribed by the school concerned as stipulated in Section 15 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

(ii)   No student shall be admitted in class IX and above in a school affiliated with the Board after 31st August of the year except with prior permission of the Chairman, CBSE/Competent Authority as  may have been defined in the State/Union Territory Education Acts. The application for permission to grant admission after 31st August shall be routed through the Head of the School specifying  the reasons which are unavoidable. The candidate shall complete the required percentage of attendance (75%) for class IX and X as per Examination Byelaws of the Board to make her eligible for the examinations conducted by the Board/School. In such cases where the admission by the candidate could not be taken in a higher class by the stipulated date because of the late declaration of result by the Board in respect of the examinations conducted by the Board such permission would not be required, provided the candidate applied for admission within a fortnight of the declaration of the result.

1.6   No child shall be subjected to physical punishment or mental harassment. Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub section (1) shall be liable to disciplinary action under the service rules applicable to such person, as stipulated in sections 17(1) and (2) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

2.    ADMISSION: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

2.1  (i)   Admissions up to class VIII (i.e., class VIII and below) shall be regulated by the rules, regulations, and orders of the State/Union Territory Governments

applicable to the place where the school is located.

(ii)   Every child completing her elementary education shall be awarded a certificate, in such form and in such manner, as may be prescribed by the respective school(s) as stipulated in Section 30(2) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

2.2   Admission to class IX in a school shall be open only to such a student who has passed class VIII examination from an institution affiliated to this Board or to any recognised Board or is recognised by the Education Department of the Government of the State/Union Territory in which such an institution is located.

2.3  ADMISSION TO CLASS X

As the syllabus prescribed at Secondary level is of two years integrated course, no admission shall be taken in class X directly. Provided further that admission to class X in a school shall be open only to such a student who:

(a)   has completed a regular course of study for class IX from an institution affiliated to

this Board;

(b)   has completed a regular course of study for class IX and has obtained minimum Grade D in the five subjects (excluding the 6th additional subject) under Scholastic Area A as well as grades in subjects under Scholastic Area B under the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation scheme in class IX examination conducted by an institution affiliated to this Board and migrating from/within one city/ State to another only on the transfer of the parent(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another, after procuring from the student the Report Book/Grade Sheet and the Transfer Certificate; and

(c)   has completed a regular course of study for class IX and has passed class IX examination from an institution recognized by/affiliated to any recognized Board in India can be admitted to a school affiliated to this Board only on the transfer of the parent(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another, after procuring from the student the Grade Sheet and the Transfer Certificate duly countersigned by the Educational Authorities of the Board concerned.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the rules above, Chairman shall have the powers to allow change of school for better academic performance, medical reasons, etc., to avoid undue hardship to the candidate(s).In case of all such admissions the schools would obtain post facto approval of the Board within one month of admission of the student.

3.    ADMISSION PROCEDURE

(a)   Admission register in the form prescribed by the State Government concerned/ Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan/ Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti as the case may be, shall be maintained by the "School" where the name of every student joining "the School" shall be entered.

(b)   Successive numbers must be allotted to students on their admission and each student should retain this number throughout the whole of her career in the school. A student returning to the school after absence of any duration shall resume her original admission number.

(c)   If a student applying for admission to a school has attended any other school, an authenticated copy of the Transfer Certificate in the format given in Examination

Byelaws from her last school must be produced before her name can be entered in the Admission register.

(d)   In no case shall a student be admitted into a class higher than that for which she is entitled according to the Transfer Certificate.

(e)   A student shall not be allowed to migrate from one "School" to another during the session after her name has been sent up for the Secondary School (class X) Examination conducted by the Board. This condition may be waived only in special circumstances by the Chairman, CBSE.

(f)    A student leaving her school at the end of a session or who is permitted to leave her school during the session on account of migration from one city/State to another on the transfer of the parent(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another or parents' request, especially in classes IX/X, as the case may be, shall on payment of all dues, receive an authenticated copy of the Transfer Certificate up to date. A Duplicate copy may be issued if the Head of the School is satisfied that the original is lost but it shall always be so marked.

(g)   In case a student from an institution not affiliated to the Board seeks admission in a school affiliated to the Board, such a student shall produce a transfer certificate duly countersigned by an authority as indicated in the format given in Examination Byelaws.

(h)   If the statement made by the parent or guardian of a student or by the student herself if she was major at the time of her admission to a school, is found to contain any wilful misrepresentation of facts regarding the student's career, the Head of the School may punish her as per provision of the Education Act of the State/Union Territory or Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan/Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti rules, as the case may be respectively and report the matter to the Board.

4.    ADMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS

General: Notwithstanding anything contained in these Byelaws, no candidate who has been expelled or is under the punishment of rustication or is debarred for appearing in or taking an examination for any reason whatsoever, shall be admitted to the All India/Delhi Secondary School Examination conducted by the Board.

5.    ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR UNDERTAKING SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION

A candidate for All India/Delhi Secondary School Examination should have:

(a)   passed the Middle School Examination (class VIII) of a Board or of an affiliated/ recognized school at least two years earlier than the year in which she would take Secondary(class X) examination conducted by the Board/ School affiliated to the Board;

(b)   secured grades in subjects under Scholastic Area B as given in the Scheme of

Studies;

(c)   passed the third language as per requirement laid down in the Scheme of Studies; (d)   qualified class IX examination by obtaining minimum Grade D in all the five subjects

(excluding 6th additional subject) of study under Scholastic Area A and grades in

subjects under Scholastic Area B and Co-Scholastic Areas at least one year earlier

than the year in which she would take the Secondary (class X) examination conducted

by the Board/ School affiliated to the Board; and passed class IX examination from

a school recognized by/affiliated to any other recognized Board in India at least one year earlier than the year in which she would take the Secondary (class X) examination conducted by the Board/ School affiliated to the Board.

6.    ADMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS: REGULAR CANDIDATES

All India/Delhi Secondary School Examination will be open to such regular candidates who have submitted their duly completed application for admission to the concerned examination, and/or her name has been registered in the manner prescribed by the Board along with the prescribed fee forwarded to the Controller of Examinations by the Head of the School with the following duly certified by such Head:

(a)   that she possesses the academic qualifications as laid down in Examination Byelaws; (b)   that she has not passed equivalent or higher examination from this Board or

equivalent or higher examination of any other Board or University;

(c)   that she is on the active rolls of the School;

(d)   that she has completed a "regular course of study" as defined and detailed in Examination Byelaws in a school and in the subjects in which she would appear in the examination;

(e)   that she bears a good moral character and is of good conduct; and

(f)    that she satisfies all other provisions, applicable to her, of the Examination Byelaws and any other provision made by the Board governing admission to the examination concerned, if any.

6.1

(i)      It is mandatory upon a school affiliated to Board to follow the Examination

Byelaws of the Board.

(ii)     No affiliated school shall endeavour to present the candidates who are not on its roll nor will it present the candidates of its unaffiliated branch/school to any of the Board's examinations.

(iii)    If the Board has reasons to believe that an affiliated school is not following the subsection  (i) and (ii) of this section, the Board will resort to penalties as deemed fit.

7.    A REGULAR COURSE OF STUDY

7.1   (i) The expression "a regular course of study" referred to in the Examination Byelaws means at least 75% of attendance in the classes held; counted from the day of commencement of teaching of class IX/X up to the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the School/Board commences. Candidates taking up subject(s) involving practical examinations shall also be required to have put in at least 75% of the total attendance for practical work in the subject in the laboratory. Head of Schools shall not allow a candidate who has offered subject(s) involving practical examinations to take the practical examination(s) unless the candidates fulfil the attendance requirements as given in this Rule.

(a)   The expression "a regular course of study" referred to in these Byelaws means at least 60% of attendance in respect of students participating in Sports at National level organized by recognized Federations/CBSE/School Games Federation of India (SGFI), the classes held counted from the day of commencing teaching classes IX/X,

as the case may be up to the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the School/Board commences. Candidates taking up a subject(s) involving practical examinations shall also be required to have put in at least 60% of the total attendance for practical work in the subject in the laboratory. Head of Schools shall not allow a candidate who has offered subject(s) involving practical examination(s)to take the practical examination(s) unless the candidate fulfills the attendance requirements as given in this Rule.

(ii)   The candidates who had failed in the same examination in the preceding year and who re- joins classes IX/X shall be required to put in 75% of attendance calculated on the possible attendance from the 1st of the month following the publication of the results  of that examination by the School/ Board up to the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the School/Board commences.

(a)   The candidate who had failed in the same examination in the preceding year and who rejoins classes IX/X shall be required to put in 60% of attendance in respect of students participating in Sports at National level organized by recognized Federations/CBSE/SGFI calculated on the possible attendance from the 1st of the month following the publication of the results of that examination by the School/ Board up to the 1st  of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the School/Board commences.

(iii)  In the case of migration from other institution, attendance at the institution/ school recognised by the Education Department of the State/Union Territory from which the candidate migrates will be taken into account in calculating the required percentage of attendance.

7.2  Requirement of Attendance in Subjects of Internal Assessment

Exemption  from  study  of  subjects  under  Scholastic Area  B/Work  Education/ Art Education/Physical and Health Education may be granted to a candidate on medical grounds in respect of Secondary School candidates appearing for the Secondary School Examination conducted by the Board provided the application is supported by a certificate given by a registered medical officer of the rank not below that of Assistant Surgeon and forwarded by the Head of the School with her recommendations.

8.    RULES FOR CONDONATION OF SHORTAGE OF ATTENDANCE

(a)   If a candidate's attendance falls short of the prescribed percentage in case of students appearing for the examination conducted by the Board, the Head of the School may submit her name to the Board provisionally. If the candidate is still short of the required percentage of attendance within three weeks of the commencement of the examination, the Head of the School shall report the case to the Regional Officer concerned immediately. If in the opinion of the Head of the School, the candidate deserves special consideration, she may submit her recommendation to  the Regional Officer concerned not later than three weeks before the commencement of the examination for condonation of shortage in attendance by the Chairman, CBSE, who may issue orders, as he may deem proper. The Head of the School, in her letter requesting for condonation of shortage in attendance should give the maximum possible attendance by a student counted from the day of commencement of teaching of class X (beginning of the session) upto the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the Board commences, attendance by the candidate in question during the aforesaid

period and the percentage of attendance by such candidate during the aforesaid period.

(b)   Shortage up to 15% only may be condoned by the Chairman in respect of those students appearing for the Secondary School Examinations conducted by the Board. Cases of candidates with attendance below 60% in class X, appearing for the Board's examinations, shall be considered for condonation of shortage of attendance by the Chairman only in exceptional circumstances created on medical grounds, such as candidate suffering from serious diseases like cancer, AIDS, Tuberculosis or similar serious diseases requiring long period of hospitalization.

(c)   The Head of the School shall refer a case of shortage within the above-prescribed limit of condonation to the Board, either with the recommendations or with valid reasons for not recommending the case.

(d)   The following may be considered valid reasons for recommending the case of the

candidate with attendance less than the prescribed percentage: -

(i)    prolonged illness;

(ii)   loss of father/mother or some other such incident leading to her absence

from the school and meriting special consideration; and

(iii)  any other reason of similar serious nature;

(iv)  authorised participation in sponsored tournaments and Sports' meet of not less than inter school level and at NCC/NSS Camps including the days of journeys for such participation shall be counted as full attendance.

(e)   authorized  participation  in  sports  at  National  level  organized  by  recognized

Federations/ CBSE/SGFI.

9     DETAINING OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

In no case the Heads of affiliated schools shall detain eligible candidates from

appearing at the examination.

10   PRIVATE CANDIDATES

Definition: Refer Examination Byelaws.

10.1 Persons  eligible  to  appear  as  Private  Candidates  for  Delhi  Secondary  School

Examination:

The following categories of candidates shall be eligible to appear as private candidates at the Delhi Secondary School Examination of the Board in the syllabi and courses as prescribed for the examination concerned on the conditions as laid down below: -

(a)   candidates who had failed to qualify at the Delhi Secondary School Examination of

the Board;

(b)   Teachers  serving  in  educational  institutions  affiliated to  the  Board.  Teacher candidates shall submit their application form along with a certificate by the Head of the School in which they are serving duly countersigned by the Director of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to the Regional Officer, Delhi; and

(c)   (i)       Women candidates who are bona fide residents of the National Capital

Territory of Delhi and satisfy the following additional conditions: -

(1)   that they have privately pursued the prescribed course of study under proper

guidance; and

(2)   that they are unable to join a Secondary School affiliated to the Board or there are such other reasons compelling them to appear at the examinations as a private candidate.

(ii)   A girl student who has left an institution at a stage earlier than or in class IX shall not be permitted to appear at the examination as a private candidate in a year earlier than in which she would have appeared, had she continued her studies in a recognised institution up to Secondary Examination.

(1)   a girl candidate shall not be permitted to appear at the Delhi Secondary School Examination as a private candidate in a year earlier than in which she would have appeared, had she continued her studies in a recognized institution up to Secondary level.

(2)   Physically handicapped students on producing reasonable evidence of having difficulty to attend normal institutions in the subjects not involving practical training / examination.

(3)   Regular candidate (s) of the previous year who have completed regular course of studies and have been allotted roll number for appearing at the examination but could not appear at the Annual Examination due to medical reasons except shortage of attendance as laid down in the Examination Byelaws will also be eligible to reappear at a subsequent examination as a private candidate in the syllabus and text books as prescribed for the examination of the year in which she will reappear.

10.2 Persons eligible to appear as Private Candidates for All India Secondary School

Examination:

(a)   A candidate who had failed to qualify at the All India Secondary School Examination

of the Board.

(b)   Teachers  serving  in  educational  institutions  affiliated to  the  Board.  Teacher candidates shall submit their application form along with a certificate by the Head of the School in which they are serving duly countersigned by the Director of Education of the State/Union Territory concerned in which the teacher is serving to the Regional Office of the Board concerned in which the school is situated.

(c)   Regular candidate(s) of the previous year who have completed regular course of studies and have been allotted roll number for appearing at the examination but could not appear at the Annual Examination due to medical reasons except shortage of attendance as laid down in the Examination Byelaws will also be eligible to reappear at a subsequent examination as a private candidate in the syllabi and textbooks as prescribed for the examination of the year in which she will reappear.

11   PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS OF PRIVATE CANDIDATES AT ALL INDIA/DELHI SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION

(a)   The application forms for private candidates shall be countersigned by a member of the Governing Body of the Board or by the Head of an institution affiliated to the Board.

(b)   A private candidate must submit within the prescribed date to the Regional Officer

concerned, an application in the form prescribed, together with the prescribed

fee for the examination and three copies of the passport size photograph duly signed by the candidate and countersigned by one of the authorities mentioned at subsection a above.

(c)   If the application of a private candidate is received after the prescribed date, she

shall pay late fee as prescribed.

(d)   When a private candidate's application for admission to the examination is rejected, the examination fee including late fee, if any, paid by her less INR 10/- or the amount as decided by Chairman from time to time will be refunded to her provided that in the case of candidates whose applications have been rejected on account of the candidates producing a false certificate or making false statement in the application, the full amount of fees shall be forfeited.

(e)   Those regular candidates who have failed to obtain promotion to class X of the school affiliated to the Board or any other recognised Board shall not be admitted to the Secondary School Examination of the Board as private candidates.

(f)    Every year in the beginning of the session, the Head of Schools shall send to the Regional Officer, Delhi, a list of female and handicapped students who have been detained in class IX containing student's name, date of birth, name of her father or guardian and the place of residence.

(g)   (i)   Women Private candidate shall not be allowed to offer Science with practical work, unless she has put in a regular course of study in an institution affiliated to the Board and produces a certificate to that effect to the satisfaction of the Board. However, notwithstanding this condition they can offer Home Science with Practical without such a certificate.

(ii)   Women private candidate can offer Mathematics and Social Science without producing a certificate of putting in a regular course of study for internal assessment from an institution affiliated to the Board.

(h)   Private candidates shall not be allowed to offer for their examination a subject (even if the subject is recognised for the examination) which is not being taught in an affiliated institution.

12.  SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Scheme of the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation shall be as under:

(i)    there shall be no Board Examination at Secondary (class X) level w.e.f. 2013 for students studying in the schools affiliated to the Board who do not wish to move out of the CBSE system after class X;

(ii)   students of Schools affiliated to the Board who wish to move out of the CBSE system after class X (Pre-University, Vocational course, Change of Board, etc.) shall be required to take the Board's External Examination at Secondary (class X) level.

•     The above provisions shall be subject to periodical checks by the Board in respect of such schools/candidates appearing for examination as defined at (i) above

13.  SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS - GRADING

(a)   At the Secondary School Examination, assessment of subjects under Scholastic Area A shall be in numerical scores to be converted to Grades on a nine-point scale which shall be indicated in the Statement of Subject wise Performance/Certificate of Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation. Assessment in subjects under Scholastic Area B shall also be in grades, as per Scheme of Studies.

(b)   The qualifying grade in each subject under Scholastic Area A shall be a minimum

Grade D.

(c)   The students will be assessed in subjects under Scholastic Area A using the conventional numerical marking and later converted into the grades and the same shall be awarded as under:

(d)   Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) would also be reflected in the Statement of  Subject  wise  Performance  /Certificate of  Continuous  and  Comprehensive Evaluation.

MARKS RANGE	GRADE	GRADE POINT
91-100	A1	10.0
81-90	A2	9.0
71-80	B1	8.0
61-70	B2	7.0
51-60	C1	6.0
41-50	C2	5.0
33-40	D	4.0
21-32	E1	—
20 and Below	E2	—

Note: Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the average of Grade Points obtained in all the subjects excluding 6th additional subject as per Scheme of Studies. Subject wise and overall indicative Percentage of Marks can be assessed as under:

•       Subject wise indicative percentage of marks = 9.5 x GP of the subject

•       Overall indicative percentage of marks = 9.5 x CGPA

14.    MERIT CERTIFICATES

The Board will award Merit Certificates to such candidates who have obtained Grade A1 in all the five subjects (excluding the 6th additional subject) under Scholastic Area A at the Secondary School Examination, as per the qualifying criteria.

15.    SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

(a)   Assessment in the subjects under Scholastic Area A, Scholastic Area B and Co- Scholastic areas shall be undertaken by the schools in terms of grades as per the Scheme of Studies.

(b)   The evaluation for subjects under Scholastic Area B and Co-Scholastic areas shall be based on cumulative record of the candidate during her continuous assessment in the school.

(c)   Schools are expected to maintain regular records of student's achievement and progress. These records are subject to scrutiny by the Board when it deems fit.

(d)   Subjects of study under scholastic area A shall be assessed jointly by the school and Board in respect of students appearing for the examination conducted by the Board. However, in case of students appearing for the Summative Assessment II conducted by the schools, the School will do the assessment. Details of question papers, marks and duration will be as per the Scheme of Studies

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