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No race to top CBSE class X students take it easy

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New Delhi: The day for the final results may be fast approaching but class X students are a relaxed lot. With grades replacing marks in class X from this year, racing for the top spot is now a thing of the past. In a first, students are going to be graded on a nine-point scale and they will not be shown their aggregate when the results come out, which may be next week. Thanks to the new system, the pre-result anxiety has gone and the pressure from parents and peers has waned off as there will be no toppers from this year.


‘‘The kind of frenzy we had year after year on who came first, which school had more toppers and so on, is not going to be there from now on. Even the school will not know the marks of the children,’’ said Ameeta Mulla Wattal, principal, Springdales School at Pusa Road. She added, ‘‘Since, students have already got the streams in class XI on the basis of their pre-board marks, they are not really concerned about the class X results now. It’s also clear that there will be no failures this time. So the heat is not on them.’’


It was the last time this year that the Board exams for class X were conducted. From now on, students will only get grades from A1 TO E2. For instance, all students scoring in the range of 91% to 100% will get an AI grade while those with an aggregate between 81% and 90% will get an A2.
Vatsala Ranganathan from Bloom Public School, who is waiting for her class X result, said, ‘‘This year, it’s easier for those who did not expect great marks. There is no tension. But sadly, there is no competition either.’’ She added, ‘‘Though my parents were never bothered about my marks, many of friends tell me that their parents are taking it easy now.’’


Ishan Vyas from Apeejay School also said that he hasn’t yet started feeling butterflies in the stomach. ‘‘I don’t think I will be nervous about the result. Getting a grade is not that exciting. Besides, there is no way I can top the class. The best part is nobody else will.’’ Ranjana Mehta, mother of a class X student, agreed. ‘‘I remember my elder daughter anxiously waiting for her result when she was in class X two years ago. My son, on the other hand, will be in Shimla for a holiday when his result comes out. This time, the Boards were really stress-free.’’

Source : Times of  India

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4 thoughts on “No race to top CBSE class X students take it easy”

  1. sir you have did excellent job by introducing the grade system.this time it is even though stress free.every student who wrote 10 class exam will have bit tension.i think if you had given marks then their would have been competition.even though i am happy at this system. sir plz declare the results for class 10 2010 board exams. we will be relived.

  2. sir……….dis is really gud…….i mean it will really save us from parents pressure…..although students with extraordinary marks..will feel a loss…..but the system is awesum!!! now de results should be declared soon!!!!!!

  3. i would like to thanks cbse for the grading system. there would be no race to top cbse. everyone will be top. but i am dislikeing the discontinuation of board exam from next year.

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