CBSE officials rule out conducting board exams online, to be in written mode only

Board exams in 2021 will be in written mode only and t online, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) officials said on Wednesday even as consultations on dates for conduct of examination are still underway. officials of board also said that if students were t able to sit for practicals in classes before exams, alternatives would be explored.

" final decision has been taken regarding dates for conduct of board exams, and consultations with stakeholders are still in process. exams, as and when y are conducted, will be in written mode and t in an online mode. exams will be conducted following all COVID protocols," a senior CBSE official said.

"In case students are t able to do practicals in classes before exams, alternatives to practical exams will have to be explored," official ded. Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' is supposed to hold an interaction with students, teachers and parents on December 10 on issue of conduct of board examinations and competitive examinations next year. Schools across country were closed in March to contain spre of COVID-19 and partially reopened in some states from October 15. However, a few states decided to keep m closed in view of a spike in infections.

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board exams that were being conducted in March h to be postponed mid-way. exams were later cancelled, and results were anunced on basis of an alternative assessment scheme. Competitive exams like JEE and NEET were also postponed twice this year due to COVID-19 pandemic. re have been demands for postponement of board exams to May in view of continued closure of schools and teaching-learning activities being completely online.

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Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Main for mission to engineering colleges across country is likely to be held in February inste of January, according to officials. rising number of COVID-19 cases and engineering mission for this year still being underway are among reasons behind authorities contemplating move. JEE-Main, which is national-level competitive test for mission to various undergruate engineering and architecture courses, is conducted twice a year  January and April. However, due to COVID-19 situation, April exam was postponed twice and conducted in September. 

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