Open Text-based Assessment in the Summative Assessment II of Class IX and in the Annual Examination of Class XI, March, 2014

CBSE decided to introduce an element of Open Text- based Assessment for classes IX and XI in March, 2014 Examination. These are meant to incorporate analytical and theoretical skills, thus moving away from memorization.

Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) for Class IX in March, 2014

1. It will be applicable to all the main subjects.
2. This will be a part of Summative Assessment II to be held in March, 2014.
3. The Schools will be supplied with textual material in few months before the commencement of Summative Assessment II.
4. A textual material may be in the form of an article, a case study, a diagram, a concept/ mind map, a picture or a cartoon, problem/situation based on the concepts taught to be students during second term.
5. It will be to the extent of 15-20 percent in all the main subjects and may also include the Value Based Questions.
6. The textual material will be related to chosen concepts taken from the syllabi 
7. The Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) will have questions of higher order thinking skills and some of which may be subjective, creative and open ended.
8. The textual material supplied earlier will be printed again as part of the question paper and thus will be available while answering the questions.
   

Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) for Class XI in March, 2014

1. It will be applicable to Economics, Biology and Geography only
2. This will be a part of Annual Examination to be held in March, 2014.
3. These schools will supplied with textual material in the form of an article, a case study, a diagram, a concept/mind map, a picture or a cartoon, problem/situation based on the concepts taught to the students during the session.
4. It will be to the extent of 15-20 percent in the subjects of Economics, Geography and Biology and may also include the Value Based Questions.
5. The textual material will be related to chosen concepts taken from the syllabi.
6. The Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) will have questions of higher order thinking skills and some of which may be subjective, creative and open ended.
7. The textual material supplied earlier will be printed again as part of the question paper and thus will be available while answering the questions.

For complete information read CBSE CIRCULAR NO. Acad-39/2013