Himachal restores annual exam pattern for Class 10th, Class 12th
Shimla
The Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday restored the annual exam pattern for Class 10th and Class 12th students, following the pattern on CBSE exams.
Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the decision has been taken to revamp the education system in the state.
Sukhu said the annual exam pattern for the 10th and 12th class board exams has been restored after eliminating the term system.
“This implies that students in these classes will now only appear for their annual exams once in a year,” he added.
Sukhu stated that the term system was not beneficial for education and students’ interests as it was giving students less time to revise the syllabus and was hampering studies.
“The process of conducting exams and checking papers also took a considerable amount of time for completing the process of examination and evaluation.
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Additionally, it imposed a financial burden on students, as they had to pay double the fees for appearing in exams twice. Besides, holidays and co-curricular activities were also scheduled according to the annual pattern,” the CM said.
The CM further stated that Himachal is a geographically diverse state, with variations in teaching days due to different holidays and weather conditions in various regions.
“As per geographical condition, there are five vacation zones in the state i.e. summer, winter, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu and other winter-affected areas.
The neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu-Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand, along with the CBSE Board, already follow the annual assessment system.
Considering all these factors, the decision was made to abolish the term system and restore the annual system in Himachal Pradesh also,” he added.
He reiterated his government’s efforts to improve the education system across various domains and provide accessible and high-quality education to students.
