CBSE/ACADEMIC/JS(SS)/2023/ 6th April 2023
Circular No. Acad-45/2023
All the Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE
Subject: Assessment and Evaluation Practices of the Board for the Session 2023-24
The National Education Policy, 2020 has affirmed the need to move from rote learning to
learning more focused on developing the creative and critical thinking capacities of students
to meet the challenges of the 21st century proactively. Accordingly, the Board has taken
multiple steps towards implementation of Competency Focused Education in schools,
ranging from aligning assessment to competencies, development of exemplar resources for
teachers and students as well as continuous capacity building of teachers etc.
The Board has released guidelines vide Circular No. Acad- 05/2019 dated 18.01.2019;
Circular No. Acad-11/2019 dated 06.03.2019; Circular No. Acad-18/2020 dated 16.03.2020;
and Circular No.Acad-57/2022 dated 20.05.2022 to progressively align assessment to the
vision of the NEP by including more competency-based questions in the Class X and XII
Board examinations.
In continuation to these circulars, the Board is initiating further corresponding changes in the
Examination and Assessment practices for the academic session 2023-24 to align
assessment to Competency Focused Education. Therefore, in the forthcoming session a
greater number of Competency Based Questions or questions that assess application of
concepts in real-life situations will be part of the question paper.
The changes for classes IX-XII (2023-24) year-end Board Examinations are as under:
(Classes IX-X)
Particulars Academic Session 2022-23 Academic Session 2023-24
Composition of Competency Based Questions Competency Focused Questions
question paper are 40% in the form of in the form of MCQs/Case Based
year-end Multiple-Choice Questions, Questions, Source-based
examination/ Case Based Questions, Integrated Questions or any other
Board Source Based Integrated type = 50%
Examination Questions or any other type. Select response type
(Theory)
Objective Questions are 20% questions(MCQ) = 20%
Constructed response questions
Remaining 40% Questions are
(Short Answer/Long Answer type
Short Answer/ Long Answer
Questions, as per existing
Questions
pattern) = 30%
(Classes XI-XII)
Particulars Academic Session 2022-23 Academic Session 2023-24
Composition of Competency Based Competency Focused Questions
question Questions are 30% in the in the form of MCQs/Case Based
paperyear-end form of Multiple-Choice Questions, Source-based
examination/ Questions, Case Based Integrated Questions or any
Board Questions, Source Based other type = 40%
Examination Integrated Questions or any Select response type
(Theory) other type. questions(MCQ) = 20%
Objective Question are 20% Constructed response questions
(Short Answer Questions/Long
Remaining 50% Questions Answer type Questions, as per
are Short Answer/Long existing pattern) = 40%
Answer Questions
Curriculum document released by the Board for the Academic Session 2023-24 and the
Sample Question Papers may also be referred to for details of the QP design of
individual subjects. Learning frameworks for various subjects for classes IX-XII are now
available at the https://cbseacademic.nic.in for reference.
(Dr. Joseph Emmanuel)
Director (Academics)
Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below
with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:
1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed JeetSingh
Marg,New Delhi-16
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area,Noida-201309
3. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal
Affairs,Governmentof India.
4. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, NewDelhi-
110001.
5. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near DoordarshanKendra, PO
Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005.
6. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, OldSecretariat,
Delhi-110 054
7. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9,Chandigarh-
160017
8. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim –737101
9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar –791 111
10. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair – 744101
11. The Director of Education, S.I.E., CBSE Cell, VIP Road, Junglee Ghat, P.O. 744103,A&N
Island
12. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, CommunityCentre, Sector -
3, Rohini, Delhi
13. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A –Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO,New
Delhi- 110001
14. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202,Shankar
Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010
15. The Director of School Education, Ladakh, Room No. 101, 102 Ground Floor, Council
Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil-Ladakh
16. The Director of School Education, Ladakh, Room No. 101, 102 Ground Floor, Council
Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil-Ladakh 16. The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, 3rd
Floor, B block, Anjaneya Towers, VTPS Rd, Bhimaraju Gutta, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh
PIN : 521456
17. All Regional Directors/Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circularto all the
Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions
18. All Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ Assistant Secretary/SPS / Analyst, CBSE
19. All Head(s)/ In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE
20. In charge IT Unit with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Academic Website
21. In-Charge, Library
22. The Director (Media & Public Relations), CBSE
23. DS to Chairperson, CBSE
24. SPS to Secretary, CBSE
25. SPS to Director (Academics), CBSE
26. SPS to Director (Information Technology), CBSE
27. SPS to Controller of Examinations, CBSE
28. SPS to Director (Skill Education), CBSE
29. SPS to Director (Professional Examinations), CBSE
30. SPS to Director (Training), CBSE
31. SPS to Director (CTET), CBSE
32. SPS to Director (EDUSAT), CBSE
33. Record File
Director (Academics)
