Board exams for Class 11, 12 to be conducted twice a year: MoE’s new curriculum framework

The Ministry of Education on Wednesday, in its new curriculum framework, has announced that board exams will now be conducted at least two times a year and students will be allowed to retain their best score. The board exams are held for Class 11 and Class 12 students.

“Board exams to be conducted twice a year, students will be allowed to retain the best score,” the Ministry of Education said in its new curriculum framework.

In addition to this, several other changes have been made in the new curriculum framework: 

• Board exams to be conducted twice a year with students allowed to retain their best score. 

• Class 11 and 12 students will have to study two languages and at least one language needs to be Indian. 

• Choice of subjects will not be restricted to streams and students of class 11 and 12 will be allowed to choose the subject of their choice.

• Board exams will assess understanding, achievement of competencies than months of coaching and memorisation. 

The objective of this new curriculum framework (NCF) is to develop and transform the school education system of India as envisioned in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, through corresponding positive changes in the curriculum including pedagogy.