37. General Conditions
(i) The Scheme of Examinations and Pass Criteria for
All India/Delhi Senior School Certificate and All India/Deihl Secondary
Examinations conducted by the Board, shall be as laid down from time to
time.
(ii) Class XI/IX examinations shall be conducted
internally by the schools themselves.
(iii) The Board will conduct the external examinations
at the end of Class XII/Class X.
(iv) Class XII/Class X examinations will be based on
the syllabi as prescribed by the Board for class XII/X respectively from
time to time.
(v) Number of papers, duration of examination and marks
for each subject/paper will be as specified in the curriculum for the
year.
(vi) The Examination would be conducted in theory as
well as in practicals, depending upon the nature of the subject(s) and the
marks/grades allotted shall be as prescribed in the curriculum.
(vii) Marks/grades shall be awarded for individual
subjects and the aggregate marks shall not be given.
38. Grading
(i) Assessment of theory/practical papers in external
subjects shall be in numerical scores.In addition to numerical scores, the
Board shall indicate grades in the marks sheets issued to the candidates
in case of subjects of external examinations. In case of internal
assessment
subjects, only grades shall be shown.
*(ii) Letter grades on a nine-point scale shall be used
for subjects of external examinations. However, for subjects of internal
examination in Class X the assessment shall be made on a five point scale
I.e. A,B,C,D & E.
(iii) The grades shall be derived from scores in case
of subjects of external examination. In case of subjects of internal
assessment, they shall be awarded by the schools.
(iv) The qualifying marks in each subject of external
examination shall be 33% at Secondary/Senior School Certificate
Examinations. However at Senior School Certificate Examination,in a
subject involving practical work, a candidate must obtain 33% marks in the
theory
and 33% marks in the practical separately in addition to 33% marks in
aggregate, in order toqualify in that subject.
(v) For awarding the grades, the Board shall put all
the passed students in a rank order and will award grades as follows :
A-1 Top 1/8th of the passed candidates
A-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
B-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
B-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
C-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
C-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
D-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
D-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
E Failed candidates
Notes :
(a) Minor variations in proportion of candidates to
adjust ties will be made.
(b) In case of a tie, all the students getting the same
score, will get the same grade. If the number of students at a score point
need to be divided into two segments, the smaller segment will go with the
larger.
(c) Method of grading will be used in subjects where
the number of candidates who have passed is more than 500.
(d) In respect of subjects where total number of
candidates passing in a subject is less than 500, the grading would be
adopted on the pattern of grading and distribution in other similar
subjects.
39. Merit Certificates
(i) The Board will award Merit Certificates in each
subject to the top 0.1 % of candidates passing that subject, provided that
they have passed the examination as per the pass criteria of the Board.
(ii) The number of Merit Certificates in a subject,
will be determined by rounding of the number of candidates passing the
subject to the nearest multiple of thousand. If the number of candidates
passing a subject is less than 500, no merit certificate will be issued.
(iii) In the matter of a tie, if one student gets a
Merit Certificate, all candidates getting that score will get the Merit
Certificate.
40. Scheme of Examinations (Senior School Certificate
Examinations)
(i) The Board shall conduct examination in all subjects
except General Studies, Work Experience,Physical and Health Education,
which will be assessed internally by the Schools.
(ii) In all subjects examined by the Board, a student
will be given one paper each carrying 100 marks for 3 hours. However, in
subjects requiring practical examination, there will be a theory paper and
a practical examination as required in the syllabi and courses.
(iii) In Work Experience, General Studies and Physical
and Health Education, the schools will maintain cumulative records of
students periodical achievements and progress during the year. These
records are subject to the scrutiny of the Board as and when deemed fit.
(iv) A candidate from a recognised school who has some
physical deformity or is otherwise unable to take part in Work Experience
and Physical and Health Education, may be granted exemption by the
Chairman on the recommendations of the Head of the Institution, supported
by medical certificate from a Medical Officer of the rank not below an
Assistant Surgeon.
(v) Private/Patrachar Vidyalaya and candidates
sponsored by Adult Schools shall be exempted from Work Experience, General
Studies and Physical and Health Education.
(vi) A candidate may offer an additional subject which
can be either a language at elective level or another elective subject as
prescribed in the Scheme of Studies, subject to the conditions laid down
in the Pass Criteria.
40.1 Pass Criteria (Senior School Certificate
Examination)
(i) A candidate will be eligible to get the Pass
Certificate of the Board, if he/she gets a grade higher than E in all
subjects of internal assessment unless he/she is exempted. Failing this,
result of the external examination will be withheld but not for a period
of more than one year.
(ii) In order to be declared as having passed the
examination, a candidate shall obtain a grade higher than E (i.e. atleast
33% marks) in all the five subjects of external examination in the main or
at the compartmental examinations. The pass marks in each subject of
external examination shall be 33%. In case of a subject involving
practical work a candidate must obtain 33% marks in theory and 33% marks
in practical separately in addition to 33% marks in aggregate in order to
qualify in that subject.
(iii) No overall division/distinction/aggregate shall
be awarded.
(iv) In respect of a candidate offering an additional
subject, the following norms shall be applied:
(a) A language offered as an additional subject may
replace a language in the event of a
candidate failing in the same provided after replacement the candidate has
English/Hindi as one of the languages.
(b) An elective subject offered as an additional
subject may replace one of the elective subjects offered by the
candidate.It may also replace a language provided after replacement the
candidate has English/Hindi as one of the languages.
(c) Additional language offered at elective level may
replace an elective subject provided after replacement, the number of
languages offered shall not exceed two.
(v) Candidates exempted from one or more subjects of
internal examination shall be eligible for appearing in external
examination and result shall be declared subject to fulfilment of other
conditions laid down in the Pass Criteria.
40.2 Eligibility for Compartment in Senior School
Certificate Examination
A candidate failing in one of the five subjects of
external examination shall be placed in compartment in that subject
provided he/she qualifies in all the subjects of internal assessment.
41. Scheme of Examinations (Secondary School
Examinations)
*(i) Assessment in the following subjects will be
undertaken by the schools themselves in terms of grades on a five point
scale (i.e. A,B,C,D & E)
- Work Experience
- Art Education
- Physical and Health Education
(ii) The evaluation for subjects of internal assessment
shall be based on cumulative record of the candidate during his/her
continuous assessment in the school.
(iii) 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.
(iv) Rest of the subjects of study not mentioned under
subclause (i) shall be externally examined by the Board. Details of
question papers, marks and duration will be as per the Scheme of
Examinations.
**(v) Heads of
all affiliated institutions shall be required to issue "Certificate of
School-Based Evaluation" covering co-cognitive and other related areas of
learning based on continuous and comprehensive evaluation of students who
will be completing a course of study of
ten years.
41.1 Pass Criteria (Secondary School Examinations)
(i) A candidate
will be eligible to get the Pass Certificate of the Board, if he/she gets
a gradehigher than E in all subjects of internal assessment unless he/she
is exempted. Failing this, the result of the external examination will be
withheld but not for a period of more than one year.
(ii) In order to be declared as having passed the
examination, a candidate shall obtain a grade higher than E (i.e. at least
33% marks) in all the five subjects of external examination in the main or
at the compartmental examinations. The pass marks in each subject of
external
examination shall be 33%.
(iii) No overall division/distinction/aggregate shall
be awarded.
(iv) In respect of a candidate offering an additional
subject, the following norms shall be applied:
(a) A language offered as an additional subject may
replace a language in the event of a candidate failing in the same
provided after replacement the candidate has English/Hindi as one of the
languages; and
(b) The replacement shall satisfy the conditions as laid down in the
Scheme of Studies.for appearing in external examination and result
shall be declared subject to fulfilment of other conditions laid down in
the Pass Criteria.
*41.2 Eligibility for Compartment in Secondary
Examination
A candidate failing in two of the five subjects of
external examination shall be placed in compartment in those subjects
provided he/she qualifies in all the subjects of internal assessment.
** (i) A candidate placed in compartment may reappear
at the compartmental examination to be held in July/August and may avail
himself/herself of the second chance in March/April next year and may
further avail himself/herself of the third chance at the compartmental
examinations to be held in July/August of that year. The candidate will be
declared 'Pass' provided he/she qualifies the compartmental
subject/subjects in which he/she had failed.
** (ii) A candidate who does not appear or fails at one
or all the chances of compartment shall be treated to have failed in the
examination and shall be required to reappear in all the subjects at the
subsequent annual examination of the Board as per syllabi and courses laid
down for the examination concerned in order to pass the examination. The
candidate shall have the option to appear at the practical examination in
the subjects involving practical or retain their previous marks in one
more annual examination after the Third Chance Compartment.
(iii) Syllabi and Courses tor the Compartmental
candidates in March Examination shall be the same as applicable to the
candidates of full subjects appearing at the examination,
*** (iv) A candidate placed in compartment shall be
allowed to appear only in those subjects in which he/she has been placed
in compartment at the Second Chance Compartmental Examination to be held
in March/April next year.
(v) For subjects involving practical work, in case the
candidate has passed in practical at the main examination he/she shall
appear only in theory part and previous practical marks will be carried
forward and accounted for. In case a candidate has failed in practical
he/she shall
have to appear in theory and practical both irrespective of the fact that
he/she has already cleared the theory examination.
*** (vi) The candidate who is placed in Compartment in
the Secondary School Examination (Class-X) shall be admitted provisionally
to class XI till he takes in first chance Compartmental Examination to be
held in July/August of that year. His/her admission shall be treated as
cancelled if he/she fails to pass at the first chance Compartmental
Examination,
****42A. RETENTION OF PRACTICAL MARKS IN RESPECT OF
FAILURE CANDIDATES FOR SECONDARY/SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS
A candidate who has failed In the examination in the
first attempt shall be required, to re-appear in all the subjects at the
subsequent annual examination of the Board. He/she shall appear only in
theory part and his/her previous practical marks will be carried forward
and accounted for if he/she has passed in practical. In case a candidate
has failed in practical he/she shall have to appear in theory and
practical both. If he/she fails to pass the examination in two consecutive
years, after the first attempt he/she shall have to reappear in all the
subjects including practical.
*43. Additional Subject(s)
A candidate who has passed the Secondary/Senior School
Certificate Examination of the Board may offer an additional subject as a
private candidate provided the additional subject is provided in the
Scheme of Studies and is offered within SIX YEARS of passing the
examination of the Board. No exemption from time limit will be given
after six years. Facility to appear in additional subject will be
available at the annual examination only.
44. Improvement of Performance
44.1 Senior School Certificate Examination
(ii) For subjects involving practical work, in case the
candidate has passsed in practical at the main examination, he/she shall
be allowed to appear in the theory part only and marks in practical
obtained at the main examination shall be carried forward and accounted
for. In case
a candidate has failed in practical he/she shall have to appear in theory
and practical both irrespective of the fact that he/she has already
cleared the theory examination.
**(iii) Candidates who appear for improvement of
performance will be issued only Statement of Marks reflecting the marks of
the main examination as well as those of the improvement examination.
***(iv) A candidate appearing for improvement of
performance in one or more subjects can not appear for additional subject
simultaneously.
44.2 Secondary Examination
(i) A candidate who has passed Secondary School
Examination of the Board may appear at the examination for Improvement of
performance in one or more subjects in the main examination in succeeding
year only, provided he/she has not pursued higher studies in the mean
time. He/ she shall appear as a private candidate. Those reappearing in
the whole examination,
may appear as regular school candidates also.
(ii) A candidate appearing for improvement in subject(s)
involving practical shall appear only in theory and previous practical
marks shall be carried forward and accounted for.
**(iii) Candidates who appear for improvement of
performance will be issued only Statement of Marks reflecting the marks of
the main examination as well as those of the improvement examination.
***(iv) A candidate appearing for improvement of performance in one or
more subjects can not appear for additional subject simultaneously.
Patrachar Vidyalaya Candidates
For Secondary Examination
(i) Patrachar Vidyalaya candidates for Secondary School
Examination will be required to offer two languages as laid down in the
Scheme of Examination but will be allowed to offer Home Science, Commerce
in place of Mathematics and Science & Technology.
(ii) Patrachar Vidyalaya candidates for Secondary
School Examinations from outside Delhi shall not be allowed to offer
subjects involving practical work.
46. Exemption to Spastic, Blind,
Physically Handicapped and Dyslexic Candidates
Dyslexic, Spastic candidates and candidates with visual
and hearing impairment have the option of studying one compulsory language
as against two. This language should be in consonance with the overall
spirit of the Three Language Formula prescribed by the Board. Besides one
language, any four of the following subjects be offered:
Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, another language,
Music, Painting, Home Science and Introductory Information Technology.
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