CBSE exam pattern: Board changes the exam pattern from 9th to 12th, now the competency based questions will be asked in the exam

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has changed the exam pattern from 9th to 12th from session 2021-22. Now in 9th to 12th class exam, competency based questions will also be asked. According to CBSE, the number of questions and evaluation process in the question paper is being changed from session 2021-22, moving towards Competency Based Education.

As per the new circular, competency-based questions would be about 30 per cent for Classes 9 and 10 and 20 per cent for Classes 11 and 12. CBSE explained that the competency-based questions could be in the form of Multiple Choice Questions, Case-Based Questions, Course-Based integrated questions or any other types.

Reduction in number of short and long questions

The number of these questions will be 30 percent in the 9th and 10th question papers. This will include multiple choice, case based, source based, integrated and other types of questions. While in class 11th-12th, the number of these questions will be 20 percent. The number of short and long questions has been reduced in the question paper from 9th to 12th.  

Exam Pattern of 9th-10th

Now the 9th-10th question paper will have 30 percent multiple choice, case study and source based questions. Earlier 20 percent of the questions were based on multiple choice and practical. At the same time, 20 percent of the questions used to be case study and source based, in which 20 percent of the questions will now be objective type. Apart from this, 60 percent of the questions were short-answer questions, but now 50 percent of the questions will be short-answer questions.

Exam Pattern of 11th-12th  

In the 11th-12th, 20 percent of the questions were multiple choice and objective, with 20 percent of the questions now being multiple choice, case study and source based. While 20 percent of the questions will be objective type. Also, 70 percent of the questions were short questions, now 60 percent of the questions will be short answers.