CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organization under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. of India)
“SHIKSHA KENDRA”, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI – 110092
CBSE/CE/CCE/2010 Dated: 02.08.2010
Circular No. : 44/2010All Heads of Institutions
Affiliated to the Board
Subject: Clarifications about ongoing Examination Reforms for the Session 2010-2011
Dear Principal,
You are aware that the scheme of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and
Grading System was introduced by Central Board of Secondary Education at Secondary
Stage in all schools affiliated to it from the academic session 2009-2010. The reforms are
continuing and being strengthened further during the ongoing session. The detailed
information about the same is being given to schools from time to time through different
circulars which are also available on CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in.
Some of the salient features of these reforms are being reiterated below for clarification,
reinforcement and implementation.
(a) The recently announced scheme of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
for classes IX and X is to be followed in all schools affiliated to the Board.
(b) Under the CCE, an academic year has been divided into two terms-Term I extending
from April to September and Term II from October to March except for winter closing
schools. The latter will have Term I from Jan to June and Term II from July to
December.
(c) The syllabus in each subject for Classes IX and X has been distributed term wise. This
term wise syllabus is available on the CBSE website at the CCE Corner under the
section Secondary School Curriculum 2012.
(d) The assessment scheme to be followed in Secondary as well as Senior secondary
schools in classes IX and X is exactly the same except that Class-X students studying
in secondary schools will take Board conducted Summative Assessment-II (SA-II)
in place of School conducted Summative Assessment-II (SA-II) in Senior
Secondary Schools.
(e) All the students irrespective of their studying in secondary or senior secondary
school or continuing or leaving the CBSE Board after class-X, will be required to
undergo various assessments in co-scholastic areas in classes IX and X at school
level as indicated earlier.
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