Students who skipped Class X test fared better in Class XII

Posted On: 16/11/2013 Updated On:

If you believe your child should sit for CBSE's optional Class X exam because the experience would help in the class XII boards, think again. CBSE's analysis of this year's class XII results shows that students who skipped the board's Class X exam have done better - both in terms of high scores and average marks.

The board analysed scores in eight subjects of more than three lakh randomly selected candidates who took 2013's Class XII board exam across India, to assess the impact of its Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and the decision to make Class X external exam optional.

It found that nearly 1% of students, who had opted out of the Class X external exam in 2011, scored an aggregate of 95% and above. The corresponding figure in the group that had taken the Class X exam was 0.6%.And, 6% of the first-time board exam takers scored an aggregate of 90% and above, as compared to 4.5% in the group that had previous board experience. The average score per subject of the first-timers was also higher and there was greater uniformity in their performance. The CBSE introduced CCE in 2009 in Class IX and made the Class X board exam optional from 2011. Among the 10.5 lakh first-batch students under the CCE scheme, 6.31 lakh opted out of the class X boards and instead took the school-based exam (summative II). This batch of students appeared for Class XII boards this year.

Except for English (core), the average scores of first-timers were better than the group that had taken the class X external exam. The other subjects analysed were accountancy, biology, economics, chemistry, mathematics, physics, functional English, Hindi elective and Hindi (core).

In English (core), students with previous board experience fared better with an average score of 66% as compared to 65% scored by the first-timers. But in other subjects, the first-timers were ahead - 64% as against 61% in physics, 62% versus 58.5% in accountancy and a huge lead of six percentage points in economics.

Within the group, there was greater uniformity in the performance of the first-timers as the standard deviation of this group's average scores was less than that of the other group. Standard deviation measures variation from the average in a data set. CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi, however, said there was scope for a lot of improvement in the system. "This is just the first batch. Though the results are encouraging, a lot needs to be done to improve classroom practices under the CCE scheme," he said.

More News

Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2026 CAP Round 1 schedulem,Revised check

Maharashtra NEET UG 2026: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has revised the Centralized Admission Process Round 1 schedule for MBBS and BDS admissions for the 2026-27 academic year. The revised timetable was issued through Notice N...

Posted On: 20/08/2026

TS EAMCET 2026 Spot Round Vacancy Status Released; Spot Admissions at Colleges From August 19

TS EAMCET 2026 spot round vacancy status has been released for candidates seeking admission to undergraduate engineering programmes against vacant seats. As per the spot admissions guidelines, the vacancies in universities, constituent and government...

Posted On: 19/08/2026

AP EAPCET Seat Allotment 2026 Round 2 (August 26)

AP EAPCET 2026 Seat Allotment-APSCHE will declare the AP EAMCET Round 2 seat allotment on August 26, 2026. The Round 2 AP EAMCET 2026 seat allotment link will be activated on the official website, cap.apcfss.in. Applicants will be able to downl...

Posted On: 18/08/2026

CBSE Class 10 Re-Evaluation 2026 Link Activated: Check Fees And Steps To Apply

The online link is active for Class 10 Re-evaluation and verification of marks. It is available for both main and secondary board exams on CBSE official website. Candidates should check their scanned answer books before requesting re-evaluation. The ...

Posted On: 17/08/2026

West Bengal JEE ANM And GNM Counselling 2026 Schedule Out: Check Round-Wise Dates

WBJEE ANM GNM Counselling 2026 schedule is out. Check registration, choice filling, seat allotment, fee payment and reporting dates for all three counselling rounds. WBJEE ANM and GNM Counselling 2026: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination...

Posted On: 14/08/2026

GATE 2027 Registration Revised Dates Announced: Check Schedule Here

GATE 2027: Qualified candidates can use the GATE score for admission to postgraduate and doctoral programmes in the Ministry of Education-supported institutions. GATE 2027: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has announced a revised sche...

Posted On: 13/08/2026

CBSE Class 12 Supplementary Result 2026 (OUT)

CBSE Class 12 Supplementary Result 2026 Live Updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the Class 12 supplementary result 2026 today, August 12. According to the official announcement, 53.08 per cent of the total...

Posted On: 12/08/2026

QS Rankings 2027: Indian Institutions Rise From 11 To 52, Says Centre

India's representation in QS World University Rankings rose from 11 in 2015 to 52 in 2027, reflecting growth in higher education. India's presence in global university rankings has grown significantly over the past decade. The number of Indian insti...

Posted On: 11/08/2026

NEET PG 2026 City Slip Tomorrow? Here's What To Expect As Per New Rules

NEET 2026: Medical aspirants must note that qualifying the NEET PG exam is mandatory for entry to MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses in India. NEET PG 2026: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is expected to issue the Nat...

Posted On: 10/08/2026

NEET UG Counselling 2026: Round 1 Choice Filling Starts, Submit Preferences By August 13

NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 choice filling has started. Candidates can submit college preferences until August 13 before choice locking closes. The Medical Counselling Committee has started the NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 choice filling pr...

Posted On: 08/08/2026

View all

Admission Open

ICFAI University (IFHE)

Hyderabad, Telangana

BBA, BCA, L.L.B, LLM, B.Arch, B.Sc, BA, MA, EMBA, BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), Ph.D in Law, Ph.D, PG Diploma, Ph.D (Economics), B.E / B.Tech, Ph.D

Apply Brochure

Admission Open

RV University

Bangalore, Karnataka

MBA, B.A. LLB, BA, B.Sc Hons, BCA (Hons), B.A (Hons), B.Com.(Hons.), BBA (Hons), B. Com (Hons), B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech

Apply Brochure

Admission Open

Presidency University, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka

MBA, BBA, MCA, BCA, LLM, B.Com, B.Sc, BA, Bachelor of Design, BBA LLB (Hons.), B.Com.(Hons.), BA LLB (Hons) Integrated, B.Com LL.B. (Hons) integrated, B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech

Apply Brochure