Assessment Policy
ASSESSMENT/EXAM AND EVALUATION POLICY FOR CLASSES NURSERY TO XII ACADEMIC SESSION 2026-27
Classes Nursery-UKG:
The Academic Year shall be divided into two terms (Term-I: April to September /Term-II: October to March). The students are assessed continuously and comprehensively throughout the year on the basis of day-to-day activities/worksheets and assignments. There shall be no formal examination for Classes: Nursery to UKG.
Classes I - II:
The Academic Year shall be divided into two terms (Term-I: April to September /Term-II: October to March). The students are assessed continuously and comprehensively throughout the year on the basis of day-to-day activities/worksheets/assignments and assessments.
Assessment Pattern Classes I & II
| Term I – 50 Marks | Term II- 50 Marks |
| Check List I : 5 Marks | Check List I: 5 Marks |
| Subject Enrichment Activity I: 5 Marks | Subject Enrichment Activity II : 5 Marks |
| Progress Assessment I:20 Marks (July) | Progress Assessment II :20 Marks (November) |
| Mid-Term Assessment 20 Marks (September) | Term End Assessment 20 Marks (March) |
Grading Scale:
| Grade | Remarks | Marks |
| A+ | Outstanding | 45-50 |
| A | Excellent | 39-44 |
| B+ | Very Good | 33-38 |
| B | Good | 27-32 |
| C | Fair | 21-26 |
| D | Needs Encouragement | 1-10 |
Classes III - V:
The Academic Year shall be divided into two terms (Term-I: April to September/Term-II: October to March). The students are assessed continuously and comprehensively throughout the year on the basis of PERIODIC TESTS and TERM END EXAMINATIONS.
One cycle of Periodic Test and Term End Examination will be conducted in each term as in the following parameters:
Assessment Pattern Classes I & II
| Parameter | Term I | Term II |
| Subje ct Enrichment Activity | 10 Marks | 10 Marks |
| Notebook upkeep and submission | 5 Marks | 5 Marks |
| Exit Assessment | 10 Marks | 10 Marks |
| Periodic Test | 25Marks | 25 Marks |
| Term End Exams (September and Feb-March) | 50 Marks | 50 Marks |
| Total | 100 Marks | 100 Marks |
7 Point Grading Scale: Scholastic Assessment
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | C | D | E |
| Range | 91-100 | 81-90 | 71-80 | 61-70 | 51-60 | 41-50 | Less than 40 |
| Remark | Outstanding | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Satisfactory | Average | Needs Improvement |
CO-SCHOLASTIC AREA
Grades are also given on the Co-Scholastic Areas :
Grade (3-Point Grading Scale ) :A-C.
A= Outstanding, B= Very Good, C= Fair
The areas of Co-Scholastic Grades :
- Work Education
- Health and Physical Education
- Art Education
- Discipline
Scholastic Subjects assessed: English, Hindi, III Language (optional subject-French, German and Sanskrit -Class IV onwards), Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Computer Science.
General Knowledge is assessed on each Term for 25 Marks. Marks /Grades are not allocated to it.
CLASSES VI TO VIII:
The academic year shall be divided into two terms (Term-I: April to September /Term-II: October to March ). The students will be assessed continuously and comprehensively throughout the year on the basis of PERIODIC TESTS and TERM END EXAMINATIONS.
One cycle of Periodic Test and Term End Examination will be conducted in each term as in the following parameters (as per CBSE):
| Parameter | Term I | Term II |
| Subject Enrichment Activity | 5 Marks | 5 Marks |
| Notebook upkeep and submission | 5 Marks | 5 Marks |
| Multiple Assessment | 5 Marks | 5 Marks |
| Periodic Test | 30 Marks (30 Marks is reduced to 5) | 30 Marks (30 Marks is reduced to 5) |
| Term End Exams (September and Feb-March) | 80 Marks | 80 Marks |
| Total | 100 Marks | 100 Marks |
8 Point Grading Scale: Scholastic Assessment
| Grade | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2 | D | E |
| Range | 91-100 | 81-90 | 71-80 | 61-70 | 51-60 | 41-50 | 33-40 | 32 and below Needs Improvement |
CO-SCHOLASTIC AREA
Grades are also given on the Co-Scholastic Areas:
Grade (3-Point Grading Scale ): A-C.
A= Outstanding, B= Very Good, C= Fair
The areas of Co-Scholastic Grades:
- Work Education
- Health and Physical Education
- Art Education
- Discipline
To prepare the students to cover the whole syllabus of Academic Year ,the syllabus for the Annual Examination for Classes: VI-VIII as designed by CBSE ,with regular increase in learning assessment, as the students move forward.
- Class-VI: Term 2 Syllabus + 10% from Term-I
- Class-VII: Term 2 Syllabus + 20% from Term-I
- Class-VIII: Term 2 Syllabus + 30% from Term-I
Scholastic Subjects assessed: English, Hindi, III Language (optional subject-French, German and Sanskrit-Class IV onwards), Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Computer Science.
General Knowledge is assessed on each Term for 25 Marks. Marks/Grades are not allocated to it.
CLASSES IX TO X:
The students will be assessed continuously and comprehensively throughout the year on the basis of PERIODIC TESTS (PT-1, PT-2 and PT-3) HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS/ANNUAL EXAMINATION/BOARD EXAM as per CBSE GUIDELINES.
Three cycles of Periodic Tests/Half Yearly/Annual Examination will be conducted in the complete term as per the following parameters:
| Assessment | IX | X |
| Periodic Test-I | May 2025 (30 Marks/1 Hour) | May-2025 (30 Marks/1 Hour) |
| Periodic Test-II | July 2025 (30 Marks/1 Hour) | July 2025 (30 Marks/1 Hour) |
| Periodic Test-III (Best of 2 PT reduced to 5) | December 2025 (1 Hour) | - |
| Assessment | IX | X |
| PERIODIC INTERNAL ASSESSMENT | ||
| Periodic Assessment | 10 Marks *Pen Paper Test-5 marks *Multiple Assessment-5 marks | 10 Marks *Pen Paper Test-5 marks *Multiple Assessment-5 marks |
| Portfolio | 5 Marks | 5 Marks |
| Assessment | IX | X |
| ANNUAL EXAMINATION/CBSE BOARD EXAMINATION | ||
| Annual Examination (IX) | February 2026-100 Marks **Theory-80 Marks **Internal Assessment-20 Marks | CBSE Board Examination 2026 |
8 Point Grading Scale (as per CBSE): Scholastic Assessment
| Grade | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2 | D | E |
| Range | 91-100 | 81-90 | 71-80 | 61-70 | 51-60 | 41-50 | 33-40 | 32 and below Needs Improvement |
CO-SCHOLASTIC AREA
a) Grade (Grading Scale : A–E) will also be given in different areas of learning as mentioned below:
- Work Education
- Health and Physical Education
- Art Education b) Discipline on 5 Point Grading Scale (A-E).
Please note Grading Scale for Co-Scholastic Area will be as:
A=Outstanding
B=Very Good
C=Good
D=Fair
E=Average
No upscaling of grades will be done.
CLASSES X:
CLASS-X (SCHOLASTIC AREA)
- The academic structure for class-X for the academic year 2024-25 will be according to the Remodeled Assessment Structure as per CBSE Circular No.: Acad-11/2019 (F.1001/CBSE/Dir(Acad)/2019) Dated: 06/03/2019.
- 3 Periodic Tests will be conducted in the Academic Year for every subject.
- Average of the best 2 Periodic Test will be taken (reduced to 05 marks) for the Final Marks submission.
- Syllabus for the Periodic Test will increase cumulatively.
- Board Exams will cover 100% syllabus of each subject.
- Students have to secure 33% marks in Internal Assessment and Board Examinations, together.
- Different activities will be conducted in the entire year for Subject Enrichment Activity.
For awarding the grades, the Board shall put all the passed students in a rank order and will award grades as follows:
Grading Scale (as per CBSE): Scholastic
| Grading Scale (as per CBSE): Scholastic | |||||||||
| Grade | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2 | D1 | D2 | E |
| Range | Top 1/8th of the passed candidates | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates | Next 1/8th of the passed candidates | Failed candidates |
CO-SCHOLASTIC AREA
a) Grade (Grading Scale: A-E) will also be given in different areas of learning as mentioned below:
- Work Education
- Health and Physical Education
- Art Education
- Discipline
b) Discipline on 5–Point Grading Scale (A-E).
Please note Grading Scale for Co-Scholastic Area will be as:
A=Outstanding
B=Very Good
C=Good
D=Fair
E=Average
No upscaling of grades will be done.
CLASSES XI TO XII:
The students will be assessed continuously and comprehensively throughout the year on the basis of PERIODIC TESTS/HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS /ANNUAL EXAMINATION/PRE BOARD EXAMINATIONS as per details mentioned below:
| XI | XII | ||
| Periodic Test-I | July 2025 (30 Marks/1 Hour) | Periodic Test-I | May 2025 (30 Marks/1 Hour) |
| Periodic Test-II | July 2025 (30 Marks/1 Hour) | ||
| Half Yearly Examination | September 2025-100 Marks **Theory-50/70/80 Marks **Practical-50/30/20 Marks | Half Yearly Examination | September 2025-100 marks **Theory-50/70/80 marks **Practical-50/30/20 marks |
| Periodic Test-2 | December 2025 (30 Marks/1 Hour) | Pre Board Examination -1 | November 2025 Theory-50/60/70/80 Marks |
| Annual Examination | February 2026-100 Marks **Theory-50/60/70/80 Marks **Practical-50/30/20 Marks | Pre Board Examination-2 | December 2025 Theory-50/60/70/80 marks |
| Grand Total | Term I-130 Marks Term II-130 Marks Total 260 Marks | CBSE Board Examination 2026 | |
CLASSES XI :
Promotion Policy
PROMOTION POLICY:
- In order to be eligible to qualify Class-IX/XI examination, a student shall have to obtain minimum 33% in five main subjects (as per scheme of study) for being promoted to Class-X/XII. In case of subject(s) involving practical work in Class-XI, a student must obtain 33% in theory and practical separately, in addition to 33% in aggregate.
- A student failing in one of the five main subjects shall be placed in COMPARTMENT in that subject and ONLY ONE ATTEMPT of
- RE-TEST shall be provided in the Annual Examination.
- The students of Class-IX who have opted Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence as Optional/Additional Subject, the modalities as per CBSE guidelines shall be applicable as per circular.
- Optional/Additional Subject shall not be taken into consideration for promotion from Class-IX to Class-X.
- Student failing in two or more subjects shall be detained in Class-IX/XI.
Attendance
Please ensure that your ward attends the school regularly. Also, be informed that student will be allowed to appear for the Half Yearly/Annual Examination only when he/she attains 75% ATTENDANCE in each term.
- Students scoring 33% (both in Theory and Practical) and above in all subjects and in the aggregate will qualify for the promotion to the next class.
8 Point Grading Scale (as per CBSE): Scholastic Assessment
| 8 Points Grading Scale (as per CBSE): Scholastic | ||||||||
| Grade | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2 | D | E |
| Range | 91-100 | 81-90 | 71-80 | 61-70 | 51-60 | 41-50 | 33-40 | 32 and below FAIL |
CO-SCHOLASTIC AREA
a) Grade (Grading Scale: A1 to E) will also be given in different areas of learning as mentioned below:
- Health and Physical Education
- Work Experience
- General Studies
b) Students scoring 33% (both in Theory and Practical separately) and above, in all subjects and in the aggregate will qualify for promotion to the next class.
CLASS-XII:
- In order to be declared and having passed the class XII Examination, A candidate shall obtain 33% Marks in all the subjects in both THEORY and PRACTICAL separately.
- 75% Attendance is mandatory to appear for the Examination as per the CBSE guidelines.
- For awarding the grades, the Board shall put all the passed students in a rank order and will award grades as follows:
9 Points Grading Scale (as per CBSE): Scholastic
| 9 Points Grading Scale (as per CBSE): Scholastic | |
| Grade | Range |
| A1 | Top 1/8th of the Passed Candidates |
| A2 | Next 1/8th of the Passed Candidates |
| B1 | Next 1/8th of the Passed Candidates |
| B2 | Next 1/8th of the Passed Candidates |
| C1 | Next 1/8th of the Passed Candidates |
| C2 | Next 1/8th of the Passed Candidates |
| D1 | Next 1/8th of the Passed Candidates |
| D2 | Next 1/8th of the Passed Candidates |
| E | Failed Candidates |
CO-SCHOLASTIC AREA (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
SGrade (Grading Scale : A1-E) will also be given in different areas of learning as mentioned below:
- Work Education
- Health and Physical Education
- General Studies