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Regional Mathematics Olympiad Previous Year Papers

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Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi (CBSE)  has issued previous year papers for group mathematics Olympiad. Visitors can get them at the links given. These papers will give an idea about the pattern of the examination.

The said competition will be conducted on second Sunday of November at different centres located in different parts of the country. Top 30 students  from Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi (CBSE)  group will  then participate  in  Indian  National Mathematical  Olympiad  (INMO)  conducted  by  National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM). Selection at National level leads to participation at the international Mathematical Olympiad.

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Latest changes to CBSE syllabus Political Science class 12 for 2009

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Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi has made some changes to the syllabus of class 12 Political Science. These changes will be applicable from session 2008-2009. The Questions will be asked under Very Short Answer Type Questions carrying 1 marks and 2 marks, Short Answer Type Questions carrying 4 marks and long answer type questions carrying 6 marks. There will be total 35 questions. Out of that 5 questions will be Long Answer Type Questions. Students are advised to have a look over these latest changes.

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Give Feedback or make a Query to CBSE Chairman Directly

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Central Board of Secondary Education has taken a welcome step by providing direct access to the Chairman. Now the visitors can share their views or send feedback directly with Chairman CBSE. The official website of CBSE claims that the submitter will get response within 24 working hours. It is really a most appreciable move, if implemented sincerely.

The submitters can also attach any text file, any video clip or any audio clip to the message. When a person visits the link given in the home page of the site, he/she has to declare that he is sending a feedback or sending a query. After that he/she has to select any one options stating that he/she is interacting as a parent/student/teacher/principal/health professional/general public.

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CBSE Exam Date Sheet for 2009 class 10 and 12

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There are some confusion related to the date. Some of the queries wanted to confirm if the exams are starting in February 2009, means one month earlier.
CBSE has officially announced that the exam will begin from March 2, 2009. and the final date sheet will be made available by the last week of December 2008.

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Requirement of 75 Percent of Attendance for CBSE Boarders

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CBSE has issued a circular stating that the students who have not  completed a regular course of study and have not completed 75 percent of the attendance in Classes IX, X, XI & XII are not eligible to appear for the Board Examination of class X & XII. It has further been asserted by CBSE that shortage upto 15 percent of attendance only will be condoned by the CBSE Chairman on the recommendation of the Principal of the School.

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E-learning material on Psychology for classes XI and XII

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Central Board of Secondary Education has developed supplementary e-learning material on certain topics of Psychology for classes XI and XII and posted on its website http://www.cbse.nic.in  The teachers are expected to use this material in addition to the Psychology textbooks published by NCERT. The material developed is effective from the academic session 2008-09 for both the classes and the Board examination of Class XII, 2009.  It may also be further noted that Sample Question Papers in Psychology based on the syllabus for examination year 2009 have also been posted on the Board’s website.

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Sale of CBSE Examination forms for 2009 (For Delhi Region Only)

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PRIVATE CANDIDATE :

The application forms for private candidates for 2009 Exams. (Class X & XII) under All India/Delhi Scheme are available for sale w.e.f. 18.08.2009 from the selected branches of the Syndicate Bank against payment of Rs. 10/-each.

NOTE: Application forms for Private Candidates will be available in the selected branches during business hours.

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NCERT-National Talent Search Examination ( NTSE) 2009

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National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2009 by NCERT schedule has been worked out.  Students of class VIII studying in any recognized school can appear for the Stage-I (State Level) examination  which will be conducted by the respective states and Union Territories.

The stage-I exam will be held on November 15, 2008 for Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and on November 16, 2008 for all other states and Union Territories. The Stage-II exam ( National Level) will be conducted by NCERT, New Delhi on May 10, 2009 for all states and Union Territories.

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KVS will Provide CBSE HOTS Question Bank Online

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The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is planning to provide an online database of question bank based on HOTS (higher order thinking skills) concept introduced by CBSE this year. This database is being prepared and it will be uploaded to KVS website soon.

The KV students will get an interactive platform of online testing. Students will be able to test their knowledge online, based on questions thrown up by a question bank. They will get the response instantly through a report which will be generated after completion of the test.

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Revised distribution of marks for Class X Social Science syllabus 2008

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CBSE has decided to evaluate Disaster Management in Social Science of class X through Projects and Assignments only from the current academic session 2008-09 and the Board Examination 2009.

Since the theory paper in Social Science will not contain any questions from Unit 5 on Disaster Management.,  the revised distribution of 80 marks over the four units of Social Science syllabus for Class X  will be as follows :-

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Answers Sheets of High Scoring Students of 2008 Examination

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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued answer scripts (answer sheet) of High Scoring Students of 2008 Examinations. These answer sheet will be helpful to understand the writing style and content weightage given to the main points while answering the questions.

The students will get an idea on how to write answers to score high and what points must be kept in mind while writing the answer.

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CBSE Compartmental Exam Results – 2008 Announced

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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced compartmental examination results for July 2008 exams. The results are available at the official site of CBSE at http://www.cbseresults.nic.in/ The results are made available to the students from 31st July 2008. Students can log on to the site to know their result status.

Higher Order Thinking Questions-Economics class 12

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In the Board’s question paper in Economics of Class XII, there will be a few higher order thinking questions.  The objective is to assess the students’ understanding and analytical ability.
In the course content for Economics, an attempt is made to introduce basic concepts used in the study of this subject.  Many of these concepts are also interrelated.

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Online List of Candidates and Duplicate Admit Card

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Central board of secondary education has introduced a new service of online generation of list of candidates and duplicate admit cards. This is a most awaited service. Now the educational institutions affiliated to CBSE can generate the list of candidates and can get duplicate admit cards in case and love the candidate lost his or her admit card just before examination.  The service is available for both the board classes class 10 and class 12. 

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Training Programmes for Principals, at NUEPA, New Delhi

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The Board has been organizing training programmes for Principals in “Leadership in Educational Administration” in collaboration with the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) New Delhi. These programmes have continually been customized for better delivery on the basis of feedback from the participants. The Sixth and Seventh such programmes are scheduled to take place for independent schools from July 21 to July 25 and September 22 to September 26, 2008 (5 days each) at NUEPA campus, New Delhi.  The five days programmes will have the following objectives.

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Correction in marks assigned in English Communicative Class IX for 2010

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The class nine syllabus in examination specifications English communicative given in the secondary school curriculum volume -1 ( 2010-main subjects) has some discrepancy in the marks at Page number 38. Total Marks allotted to section D literature are 30 marks. Question number 12 and 13 carries four plus four total eight marks the curriculum document to 2010. It should be corrected to three plus three total six marks. Question number 14 carries five marks.  It should be corrected to four marks.  Question number 15 has no marks but it should be corrected to four marks. All other questions given there are correct.

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Training Programme for Principals at IIM, Bangalore

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CBSE has approached the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore for strategic collaboration to provide training to Principals of Senior Secondary Schools affiliated to CBSE.  Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore has come forward to conduct a training programme in the year 2008.  Eminent educationists will be conducting these programmes in the IIM, Bangalore campus.  The five day programmes will have the following objectives:-

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IGNITE 2008: A Campaign to Harness the Creative and Innovative Spirit

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CBSE had made attempts jointly earlier with National Innovation Foundation to organize competitions for children’s ideas and innovations and traditional knowledge learned/acquired from elders, which evoked good response from the students.

We are taking this initiative again this year as part of a campaign called IGNITE 2008 (Annexure 1) through the launch of ‘Honey Bee Creativity Clubs’ (Annexure 2) in the schools.  The campaign will be launched in June this year and the awards will be given on 15th October 2008.

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Vocational Course Health Care is now Healthcare Sciences

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The Board has renamed the newly introduced vocational course General Health Care. It will now be called Healthcare Sciences in place of General Health Care.

The Board will be conducting the training programme for teachers to make them understand the fundamentals of the contents of three vocational subjects in collaboration with the Academy of Hospital Administration. The date venue and course fee will be intimated to selected schools shortly.

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FAQ for CBSE Board Exams

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Frequently asked questions by students preparing for CBSE Board exams

Q.1. I am studying from NCERT books and I have completed latest CBSE Sample Papers. Will I be able to score good marks ( say 80% or more ) ?
Ans. Marks scored by any student depend upon their preparation and performance during examination. The students are adviced to remain focussed and do their best.

Q.2. How many sets are there for a particular question paper ? Can questions in one sets may be easier than the other set ?

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