The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) had earlier this month cancelled Board exams amid the second wave of Covid-19 in India. It has now released the evaluation criteria for ISCE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) students for academic year 2020-21.

Evaluation Criteria for Class 10:

The average marks of papers/subjects scored by candidate in various tests/exams conducted by the school in classes 9 and 10 through the academic years 2019-20 and 2020-21 (in percentage form/out of 100). The internal assessment marks (project work and practical for the ICSE year 2021 exam).

Evaluation Criteria for Class 12:

The average marks of papers/subjects scored by candidate in various tests/exams conducted by the school in classes 11 and 12 through the academic years 2019-20 and 2020-21 (in percentage form/out of 100). Class 10 average marks (English + best 4 subjects) of only those candidates who had passed class 10 from other examination boards. (Class 10 average marks of ICSE students is available with CISCE.) The marks for the project work and ISC year 2021 practical examination.

The Council has given option to students who are not satisfied with the assessment scheme. They can appear for the written improvement examination in one or more subjects to be conducted subsequently when the COVID situation is under control. The exam will be held after the declaration of the result (based on assessment criteria). Currently, CISCE plans to hold the improvement exams before September 1. The marks scored by students in this exam will be considered as their final marks.

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