Tough exams: Students, counsellors write to CBSE
Chandigarh: Following students’ complain of tough mathematics and physics exams, city-based counsellors of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have written to the head office in Delhi informing them about students’ disappointments and doubts. Feeling helpless, class XII students have also started writing emails to the CBSE director.
Madhu Bahl, CBSE-counsellor-cum principal of KBDAV, Sector 7, said, “I have written to CBSE Delhi for the welfare of students, but am yet to receive any response. I have requested the CSBE to consider their plea and take a decision that is in favour of students as their career depends on these two major exams. It is not only the students who have called the papers tough, even teachers hold the same view.”
She also informed that the number of calls on the CBSE examination helpline has increased post these two papers. “Students are worried. They are looking for grace marks. They sound very helpless and disappointed and the worst part is we do not know what to tell them as the CBSE has not yet replied back,” Bahl said.
Meanwhile, Rakesh Sachdeva, principal of Sector 15 DAV School and the other CBSE counsellor from city, said, ” I have been telling students that since it is a national issue, they need not worry. The CBSE will certainly take some step, be it grace marks or re-examination so that the students don’t suffer.”
While talking about the maths paper that was held on Wednesday, Sector 20-based mathematics expert A P Singh, said, “Earlier there would be just 3 or 4 application-based questions, but this year 40% of the paper was application-based. Students faced problem because they had studied according to the old pattern. CBSE should have changed the pattern in the beginning instead of changing it right before the exams. It must rethink on the paper now.”
CBSE regional director RJ Khanderao confirmed that students, parents and schools are writing to the CBSE and asking it to find out a way. “They are worried about the results and are writing mails to the CBSE head office directly.”
On the other hand, it has become difficult for parents and teachers to calm down students as they feel the CBSE has let them down in not just one but two major exams.
Students are demanding a re-exam or grace marks. “I had studied day and night and still I could not do well in both the papers. I, along with my two other friends, have written an email to the CBSE director. It will be unfair on the part of CBSE if they do not listen to the students,” said Sudeep Bali, a non-medical student.
“Initially everything was fine, but these two exams have made students tense and they are not able to concentrate on the coming exams. As parents, we are helpless. I hope the CBSE decides on this soon,” said Akanksha Sharma, a parent.
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“Non-medical students are worried as their class XII results will hold weightage in admission to top engineering colleges. The percentage of students from other states will be the same as their pattern was same, but our percentage will be low and we will get less weightage,” says Kartik Sayal, student.
Chandigarh: Following students’ complain of tough mathematics and physics exams, city-based counsellors of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have written to the head office in Delhi informing them about students’ disappointments and doubts. Feeling helpless, class XII students have also started writing emails to the CBSE director.
Madhu Bahl, CBSE-counsellor-cum principal of KBDAV, Sector 7, said, “I have written to CBSE Delhi for the welfare of students, but am yet to receive any response. I have requested the CSBE to consider their plea and take a decision that is in favour of students as their career depends on these two major exams. It is not only the students who have called the papers tough, even teachers hold the same view.”
She also informed that the number of calls on the CBSE examination helpline has increased post these two papers. “Students are worried. They are looking for grace marks. They sound very helpless and disappointed and the worst part is we do not know what to tell them as the CBSE has not yet replied back,” Bahl said.
Meanwhile, Rakesh Sachdeva, principal of Sector 15 DAV School and the other CBSE counsellor from city, said, ” I have been telling students that since it is a national issue, they need not worry. The CBSE will certainly take some step, be it grace marks or re-examination so that the students don’t suffer.”
While talking about the maths paper that was held on Wednesday, Sector 20-based mathematics expert A P Singh, said, “Earlier there would be just 3 or 4 application-based questions, but this year 40% of the paper was application-based. Students faced problem because they had studied according to the old pattern. CBSE should have changed the pattern in the beginning instead of changing it right before the exams. It must rethink on the paper now.”
CBSE regional director RJ Khanderao confirmed that students, parents and schools are writing to the CBSE and asking it to find out a way. “They are worried about the results and are writing mails to the CBSE head office directly.”
On the other hand, it has become difficult for parents and teachers to calm down students as they feel the CBSE has let them down in not just one but two major exams.
Students are demanding a re-exam or grace marks. “I had studied day and night and still I could not do well in both the papers. I, along with my two other friends, have written an email to the CBSE director. It will be unfair on the part of CBSE if they do not listen to the students,” said Sudeep Bali, a non-medical student.
“Initially everything was fine, but these two exams have made students tense and they are not able to concentrate on the coming exams. As parents, we are helpless. I hope the CBSE decides on this soon,” said Akanksha Sharma, a parent.
Up next:
Economics March 20
Biology March 23
Weightage worry:
“Non-medical students are worried as their class XII results will hold weightage in admission to top engineering colleges. The percentage of students from other states will be the same as their pattern was same, but our percentage will be low and we will get less weightage,” says Kartik Sayal, student.