Himachal board of secondary education (HPBOSE) has released a new notification regarding board exams, As per the notification the board has decided to postponed the class 12th exam till further notice, and the class 10th exam has been cancelled. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state and announced a slew of measures to contain the spread of the virus.
The official notification stated that “Keeping in view the sharp surge of COVID-19 cases in the state, it was also decided in the meeting that the annual examination of the 10th standard of Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education would stand cancelled,”. Educational institutions in the state would remain closed till May 31, 2021, it said.
Class 10 students will be promoted to Class 11 as per norms suggested by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for their students, the Himachal Pradesh Government said. Earlier, the state government had postponed Classes 10, 12 final exams. In the meeting, the government decided to keep Class 12 final exams postponed till further orders.
As per CBSE’s criteria for Class 10 students, they should be evaluated based on internal assessment and other exams i.e 20 marks from internal assessment and 80 from other exams, conducted during the academic year.
The other exams include periodic tests, half-yearly or mid-term exams, and pre-board examinations. CBSE’s notification also said: “The marks should be in consonance with the past performance of the school in Class 10 Board examinations.”
