In order to bring qualitative improvement, decision has been taken to implement Best of Five system in class 9th of Government and private schools of the State from academic session 2016-17 and in class 10 from the academic session 2017-18. Under this system 20 per cent marks will be given. Besides, students of class 9 in the academic session 2017-18 and students of class 10th of academic session 2018-19 will be given option to learn general math or higher math.
This system will facilitate students who wish to pursue higher studies in engineering, medical and other fields can opt for higher math and students wish to pursue studies in commerce, humanities and other fields can take general math. In order to reduce pressure on students and keeping in view the examinations being conducted by other States and central board, the State Government has taken this decision. Under this system, highest marks obtained by the students in 5 subjects out of 6 subjects in class 9th examination conducted by directorate of instructions and examination of class 10th conducted by board of secondary education will be evaluated for result.
Moreover, in the first three period of every Saturday, activity will be conducted for wide evaluation in Government and private schools of the State.
This evaluation will be conducted in three fields, including 80 per cent weightage in academic field and 20 per cent weightage in co-academic field and extra-curricular activities. Further, final result on the weightage of 10 per cent in quarterly examination, 10 per cent in half yearly examination, 60 percent in final examination, 20 per cent in co-academic field and co-curricular activities will be given. This system will also encourage increase in regular attendance in schools.
Further, students will be able to self evaluate due to appearance in examinations at regular interval. The system will facilitate evaluation not only in academic field but evaluation in co-academic fields and extra-curricular activities like art, music, sports and other social activities.
It may be mentioned that this system is being implemented in CBSE schools since last one decade. This system will put an end to disappointment, suicide like tendencies among the students securing low marks and failure in the examinations.