Class 12 board results to include marks of Classes 9 to 11: NCERT Report

The National Council of Educational Research and Training, NCERT, has proposed a new evaluation model for Class 12 board exams, which would include marks from Classes 9 to 11, alongside an increased emphasis on vocational and skill-based training, according to media reports.

While the proposal comes from a report titled "Establishing Equivalence across Education Boards," which suggests incorporating cumulative performance metrics: 15 percent from Class 9, 20 percent from Class 10, and 25 percent from Class 11, a student's performance from Class 9 onward will be factored into their final Class 12 board results (according to NCERT's proposals). 

However, the report submitted by PARAKH (a regulatory centre set up by NCERT) to the Ministry of Education in July 2024, advocates for a standardised assessment approach across all educational boards in India.

After discussions with 32 boards over the past year, the report recommends creating vocational and skill-based subjects mandatory, including Data Management, Coding, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Music, Arts, and Crafts, to foster holistic learning, as outlined in the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020).

Apart from this, the report also emphasises the need to assess teachers’ performance and enhance school infrastructure. It includes ensuring the availability of potable water, well-resourced libraries, and adequate sports facilities to create a conducive learning environment.

It is learnt that the proposed assessment system will assign specific weightage to marks from different classes. Class 12 results would account for 15 percent of Class 9 performance, 20 percent from Class 10, and 25 percent from Class 11, with the remaining 40 percent based on Class 12 itself.

While the evaluation for Class 12 will be split into formative and summative assessments, formative assessments will include self-reflection, student portfolios, teacher assessments, project execution, and group discussions. However, summative assessments will consist of traditional term-end examinations.

The report further pointed how scores should be distributed across classes: in Class 9, 70 percent from formative and 30 percent from summative assessments; in Class 10, a 50-50 split; in Class 11, 40 percent from formative and 60 percent from summative assessments; and in Class 12, 30 percent from formative and 70 percent from summative assessments.