New Delhi: The Board exams are just around the corner and for those gearing up for taking the mother of all exams, it's better have a strategy ready before marching towards the examination centre.
To begin with, it may be a good idea to figure out the CBSE's marking scheme.
Shantanu Paul, a student at the Capital’s Modern School will write his Class XII Boards this year and has got his own ideas on how the Board papers are corrected.
"Marks depend on the teacher's mood. Bad mood means bad marks. If a lady teacher has had a fight with her husband, she will be in a bad mood and will mark the paper differently," he says.
That's what most students feel, especially the ones who haven't done well in their previous board years.
But is that really how your papers are marked? Not really, the CBSE has a fairly scientific procedure for marking your paper with little scope for error.
A marking scheme is prepared by the person who sets the paper. He decides the marks for each question and the points for the correct answer.
Once the exams are over, 20 days set aside to devise a marking strategy. Teachers from across the country send observations and a panel of experts takes a call on the different elements for an answer. They also take into account the suggestions given by the paper setter.
This ensures the marking is objective and teachers in all parts of the country are on the same plain.
"There is a marking scheme for 2005. It is a detailed document with all minute details listed," Controller of Exams, CBSE Pavneesh Kumar, says.
And here’s a smart tip: there's no point writing epic tales. Stick to the word limit, because marks are allotted only on the relevant points you make.
The answer sheets are then randomly checked at various evaluation centres, to ensure the marking scheme is followed.
Modern School teacher Malini Khatri been evaluating Board papers for the last 20 years and she feels the new process is fairly flexible.
"We found a lot of papers attempting a lot of questions different from the rest. However, we decided that it was an instructional error so student needn’t be punished for that," Khatri says.
Every teacher evaluates at least 25 answer sheets a day and in the sweltering April heat, it is not really a pleasant job.
So do write your paper neatly without much scratching. It may not get you extra marks but will definitely leave a good impression.
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