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NATION | 5 years of NEP 2020

Lack of funds will not hinder Stress-free education
the path of education
CBSE 10th board exams

to be held twice in a year
Increased
Budget n In para 4.37 and 4.38 of the National Education
allocation 93,224 1,04,278 1,12,899 1,21,118 1,28,650 Policy 2020, it was recommended to further
(in crores of eliminate the ‘high stakes’ aspect of Board Exams.
rupees)
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
n Keeping that in mind, CBSE has allowed students
to appear for the 10th exam twice in an academic
Facilities increased in schools, year from 2026.
dropout rate decreased
n The first examinations will start in mid-February, and
2013-14 2023-24
the results will come in April. The second examination
53% will be held in May, and the results will be declared in
Electricity June. The marks of the better performance exam will
91.8%
be recorded in the marks table.

Internet 7.3% n The first will be the main examination, in which it
53.9% will be mandatory for all students to appear. At the
same time, in the second examination, all the passed
Library 76.4% or eligible students will be allowed to improve their
89% performance in any three subjects from science,
mathematics, social science, and language.

n If a student has not appeared in 3 or more
The subjects in the first examination, then he will not
dropout 1.9% 5.2% 14.1% be allowed to appear for the second examination.
rate de- Both examinations will be conducted on the full
creased Primary Upper pri- Secondary syllabus prescribed for the year.
level mary level level
n According to CBSE, students who have
compartment in the first exam will be allowed to
Schools providing vocational appear in the second exam in the same category.
education increased 16 times n A sports student, will be allowed to appear in
in a decade the second exam in those subjects whose exams
The number of students increased more coincide with his sports event. Internal assessment
than 52 times will be done only once before the main exam.
Year Number of Number of
Schools students
2014-15 1850 58,720
2024-25* 29,342 30,87,928
*(Till September 2024)

NOW, STUDENTS ARE GETTING SKILLED conducted as a compulsory subject at the senior
IN SCHOOL ITSELF secondary level, i.e., 11th and 12th classes. 138
By the objectives of the National Education Policy job roles, i.e., skill subjects, have been approved
2020, skill modules are being made available in the states and union territories till February
as an additional subject at the secondary level, 2025. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0
i.e., 9th and 10th, while skill courses are being is being implemented in school education. n

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