The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has unveiled the marking scheme for the Class 10 and 12 board examinations, encompassing both theoretical and practical aspects. According to the released scheme, each subject is allocated a maximum of 100 marks, distributed among theory, practical, project, and internal assessment components.
Referring to the necessity of introducing the marking scheme, the board stated, ‘It has been observed that schools are committing mistakes while uploading the marks in respect of practical/project/internal assessment. To aid and assist the schools in smooth conduct of these practical/project/internal assessment and conduct of theory examinations, a list of subjects for classes 10 and 12 containing the details is attached with the circular for information.’
The marking scheme has been provided for 83 subjects in Class 10 and 121 subjects in Class 12. For practical examinations in Class 10 subjects like Music, Painting, Computer, Retail, Information Technology, Security, Introduction to Financial Markets, Healthcare, Multimedia, etc., the allocated marks are 50. Additionally, the internal assessment marks for subjects such as English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science are 20.
In Class 12, the practical marks for subjects such as Geography, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Physical Education, among others, are 30. Meanwhile, the practical marks for subjects such as Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Commercial Art, Dance, Home Science, among others, amount to 50. To access the comprehensive list of the marking scheme for all subjects, students and teachers can refer to the official website of the board.
The practical exams are set to commence from January 1, 2024, followed by the board’s annual theory examinations from February 2, 2024, for both Class 10 and Class 12.
