The question paper of English was easier than the expectations of the students of Class XII of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The board examinations of CBSE got started on Thursday.
On the first day most of the students were relieved to receive an easy question paper of English.
Some of them though claimed that the question paper was a bit lengthy.
“Today’s question paper was easy and we are all very happy. This was a major relief and it has suddenly reduced the stress on us. Me and my friends hope that a similar pattern is visible in remaining examinations as well,’’ said Shubham Sharma while coming out of examination centre.
“I am hoping to secure more than 80 marks in this paper. The question paper was perfect.’’ said Swati Rana, a class XII (science) student.
The students of all three streams science, commerce and humanities expressed satisfaction on very first day.
The students informed that the comprehension section of the question paper was easy to understand. The question paper of English was divided into three sections and the students had a time of three hours to solve it.
The examinations were conducted in 259 examination centres in the state. The central board has appointed 149 observers for ensuring fair examinations.
A total of 110455 students from 1017 schools are slated to appear for class XII board examinations this year. The boys outnumber the girls as there are 69286 boys compared to 41169 girls.