New Exam Pattern for CBSE Class 10 Board Exam 2017-18

CBSE New Assessment Scheme for class 10 board examination for session 2017-18 is issued. In new scheme of examination, CCE and term system has been replaced with single annual exam by CBSE itself. The exam will be conducted by CBSE for 80 marks and other 20 marks are kept with schools for internal assessment. CBSE has issued detailed guidelines on how the internal marks will be divided among different activities.

"The same scheme of assessment will be applicable to classes VI to X in all CBSE affiliated schools."

The dual scheme of examination for Class X known hitherto as Scheme-I and Scheme-ll shall stand discontinued for the students appearing in Class-X from the Academic Year 2017-18 and onwards. The examination from Academic Year 2017-18 and onwards would be conducted as per the remodeled assessment structure explained below. However, for Class-X students appearing in Academic Year 2016-17 examination, the existing scheme of assessment would apply.