CBSE advises affiliated schools to review internal assessment processes

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), directing its affiliated schools, has released an advisory encouraging them to appropriately access practical exams due to a significant gap between theory and practical marks in certain subjects. The advisory clearly mentioned reviewing the internal assessment processes. 

Based on the previous year's result figures, CBSE said in a notice that it had "discovered, through advanced AI tools, a significant variation between theory and practical marks in certain subjects among 50% or more students in about 500 CBSE-affiliated schools." 

This change, according to the Board, emphasizes the necessity of "meticulous assessment during practical examinations in schools."

"The objective is to put in place a more robust, transparent, and trustworthy mechanism to guarantee that the assessment process is realistic and significantly enhances the academic journey of the students."

Inflation in marks has become a major problem in recent years. State boards have also seen a rise in the pass rate and the proportion of candidates who scored higher than 90% in their Class 10 and 12 board exams. As a result, there is strong competition for admission to colleges.