Tuesday, August 26, 2014

GO MS No 2 EXAMINATION REFORMS FOR IX AND X CLASSES CERTAIN CLARIFICATIONS



GO MS.No.2- School Education Dept, Govt of Telangana State-reforms in Examinations for IX and X classes from 2015 onwards-Certain Clarification and Ammendments to GO.MS.No.17.Changes of examination Pattern-Orders Issued

EXAMINATION PATTERNS:

  1. Under rule 2e – Qualifying marks in internals and in each paper in summative examinations for non language subjects.Prescribing pass marks in the internal examinations and in each paper of non language subjects shall be dispensed with. However, 35% is the pass marks for all the subjects. The candidates must qualify in the written examination and at least attain 28 marks out of 80 marks for theory paper to pass in every subject.
  2. Under rule 2m – Correcting the answer scripts and the facility of revaluation. Revaluation of scripts tends to be impracticable in view of the time and man power requirement and also in view of the nature of questions proposed in the G.O first read above. Hence, it is proposed to allow only recounting and re-verification.
  3. Under rule 2d – Formulating Moderation Committees The formulation of moderation committees by the District Educational Officers for the verification of the marks and grades for internals is dispensed with. Instead the Headmasters/ Principals of the concerned schools shall verify the marks awarded by the teachers under 20% weightage to the work done by the students under FA with reference to the relevant records and certify that He/ She has verified the correctness of marks awarded to the students vis-à-vis the records maintained of the work done by the students. The Headmaster/ Principal shall enclose a certificate with the co- signature of the correspondent of the school, in case of private schools, to the list of students marks under internals and co-curricular activities and submit to Director of Government Examinations. Such records shall be preserved in the institution for verification of the authorities till the end of next academic year. It is found after subsequent verification that the internal marks awarded are not proper, the same shall be a cause for initiating action against the institution and the Headmaster/ Principal under relevant rules and for withdrawal of recognition of the institution.
  4. Under rule 2a, 2b and 2c – Number of papers for first language and English subjects The single paper for first language and English each is dispensed with. Instead, it is decided for two papers each for first language and English as in case of other non language subjects. Each paper for summative is for 40 marks and the examination duration is 2.30 hours in addition to 15 minutes for reading the question paper. In case of Hindi, it is single paper with 80 marks for summative exam. Further, 20 marks for Formative Assessment for all the subjects.

 Revised papers and marks are given here under.

Paper I
Paper II
Internals
Total
Subject
(Formative
marks
marks
marks

Assessment)




First Language




(Telugu/ Hindi/
40
40
20
100
Urdu etc.)




Second Language
80
0
20
100
(Telugu/ Hindi)




Third Language
40
40
20
100
(English)




Mathematics
40
40
20
100
Science
40 (Phy. Sci.)
40 (Bio. Sci.)
20
100
Social Studies
40
40
20
100
Total
280
200
120
600
e)Under rule 2 f – The distribution of marks and revised grading table.
Grade
Marks in language and non
Grade points

languages

A1
91 – 100
10
A2
81 – 90
9
B1
71 – 80
8
B2
61 – 70
7
C1
51 – 60
6
C2
41 – 50
5
D
35 - 40
4
E
0 - 34
3