Evaluation Pattern for Madhyamik (Classes IX & X) Level

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
“Nivedita Bhawan”, DJ-8, Sec-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091

Memo No. D.S.(Aca)/207, Date: 22.01.2015

From: Deputy Secretary (Academic)
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education

To: The Heads of all recognised Secondary Schools in West Bengal

Sir/ Madam,

As directed, I am to annex herewith the Evaluation Pattern of Class – IX for Madhyamik (Classes IX & X) level with the request to follow the same strictly w.e.f. the academic year 2015.

All sorts of cooperation from your end for effective implementation of the same will be highly appreciated.

With thanks,

Sd/- Deputy Secretary (Academic)
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education

EVALUATION PATTERN FOR MADHYAMIK (Classes IX & X) LEVEL

As per the dictates of the Right to Education Act, 2009 Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) has been made mandatory in the educational fabric of every state. In line with this dictate, a new CCE pattern, the Peacock Model, has been in operation in West Bengal since 2013. All Government, Government-aided, and Government-sponsored schools in West Bengal are evaluating students from Class I – Class VIII by following this model.

Following this sea-change, the Expert Committee on School Education has attempted to redesign the evaluation pattern at the Madhyamik level (Classes IX & X). In this new pattern there are two premises of evaluation: Internal Formative Evaluation & Summative Evaluation.

SubjectSubject-Wise Full Marks (1st Term)Subject-Wise Full Marks (2nd Term)Subject-Wise Full Marks (3rd Term)
SummativeInternal FormativeSummativeInternal FormativeSummativeInternal Formative
First Language40 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1040 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1090 (Time: 3 hr. 15 mins)10
Second Language40 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1040 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1090 (Time: 3 hr. 15 mins)10
Mathematics40 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1040 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1090 (Time: 3 hr. 15 mins)10
Physical Science & Environment40 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1040 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1090 (Time: 3 hr. 15 mins)10
Life Science & Environment40 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1040 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1090 (Time: 3 hr. 15 mins)10
History & Environment40 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1040 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1090 (Time: 3 hr. 15 mins)10
Geography & Environment40 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1040 (Time: 1 hr. 30 mins)1090 (Time: 3 hr. 15 mins)10
280702807063070
350350700

Summative Evaluation: Full Marks & Time Scheme

In case of Summative evaluation, the new question pattern consisting of Multiple-Choice questions, very short-answer type questions, short questions, explanatory questions, essay type questions, etc. are to be followed. The question pattern of 90 marks that has been designed for each subject is to be followed.

1st Term2nd Term3rd Term
Full Marks280Full Marks280Full Marks630
Specified period in Academic CalendarApril 1 to April 10Specified period in Academic CalendarAugust 1 to August 10Specified period in Academic CalendarDecember 1 to December 15

Formative Evaluation: Full Marks & Time Scheme

1st Term2nd Term3rd Term
Full Marks70Full Marks70Full Marks70
Specified period in Academic CalendarJanuary to AprilSpecified period in Academic CalendarMay to AugustSpecified period in Academic CalendarSeptember to December

In case of Internal Formative Evaluation, the following six modalities are to be followed:

  1. Survey Report
  2. Nature Study
  3. Case Study
  4. Creative Writing
  5. Model Making
  6. Open Book Evaluation

Out of these six options noted above, any three are to be chosen in an academic year vis-a-vis Internal Formative Evaluation in each of the seven subjects. Therefore, each term will have one modality in relation to a particular subject. Subject teacher(s) are expected to correlate the modalities of Internal Formative Evaluation with the learning competencies of the concerned subjects. It may be noted that for a particular class, one modality is to be applied for one term. There should not be any repetition of a particular modality for a particular class in an academic year. The subject teacher(s) are expected to preserve the products of Internal Formative Evaluation.

N.B.:
In an academic calendar there will be three Summative Evaluations. For the Second Summative Evaluation the competencies of the first Summative Evaluation, & for the Third Summative Evaluation, the competencies of the first & second Summative Evaluation must be reflected.

The subject teacher(s) must arrange for the Internal Formative Evaluation in their respective subjects. The subject teacher(s) shall submit the marks obtained by students in each Internal Formative Evaluation to the respective class teachers.

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No. DS-207 dated 22.01.2015

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