The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released standard operation procedures (SOPs) for the Class 10 and Class 12 practical exams. The practical exams, project works, and internal assessment for the 2024-25 academic session will be held from January 1, 2025, for all the CBSE-affiliated schools in India and abroad.
While the practical exams for the winter-bound schools are underway and will get over on December 5, the practical exams in the regular session schools will be held between January 1 to February 14, 2025. The board has also issued a list of Class 10, and 12 SOPs for students and schools to bring in uniformity of instructions and to ensure the correctness of procedures.
The board has requested the schools to comply with the directions given in the SOPs complete the assessment as per schedule and ensure that correct marks are uploaded on the web portal. The marks of practical examinations, projects, and internal assessments marks in respect of private students will be awarded as per the policy of the Board in accordance with the Examination Bye-laws.
There will be an external examiner as well as an internal examiner, as per the policy for practical examinations or project assessments. No external examiner will be appointed by the Board for Class 10 but for Class 12, external examiners in each school for conducting practical examinations and project assessments in the specified subjects.
