Examination

Tests and Examinations

Weekly Unit Tests

Four weekly tests for every subject are held as per schedule given in the school diary in each half of the session. These tests form an integral part of the school assessment policy.

Note :- Students are supposed to write all weekly tests for a specific subject in a test note book allotted at the beginning of the session. If a student fails to bring it on the day of the test, he/she may be penalized.

Students are expected to get the test note books signed by their parents after every test. In case the date given for a particular weekly test is declared a holiday owing to some unforeseen reasons, the test would be held on the next working day.

Absenteeism in test

If a child misses one unit test, then he/she is considered for merit after being awarded a zero.
In case of absenteeism in more than one unit test, the child will be awarded a zero and not considered for merit.
Medical Leave - The child will be considered for merit after awarding him/her a zero for medical leave. If he/she fails to qualify for merit, then average marks will be awarded and the result calculated accordingly.

ASSESSMENT PATTERN

Academic Assessment is an important part of teaching and learning process. Hence, the Assessment pattern is based on CBSE guidelines.

PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL (TODDLERS SECTION)

For Toddlers i.e. Classes Nursery, LKG and UKG, the academic year is divided into two terms. There are no formal examinations for these classes. However, evaluation of the child’s progress is done on the basis of day to day performance which is carried out in various ways including written assessments via worksheets and written work done in the notebooks in school and at home, oral assessments via classroom discussions and interactions, and activity assessments that are judged primarily through activities, Project activities, Learning centre activities, creative work etc.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

For Classes I to V, the academic year is divided into two terms. Academic performance of the students is evaluated through formal assessments conducted four times in an academic session, twice during each term.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Scholastic Activities The assessment plan for classes VI-VIII has been designed on Term basis with gradual increase in the learning content. This would prepare the students to cover the whole syllabus of the academic year and face the challenge of class X Board examination, and would thus, ensure the ‘quality of education’.
Co-Scholastic Activities (Classes VI-VIII) For the holistic development of the student, co-curricular activities in the following areas are carried out.

Work Education	Work Education refers to skill-based activities resulting in goods or services useful to the society
Art Education	Visual & Performing Art
Health and Physical Education	Sports/Martial Arts/Yoga/NCC

Discipline (Classes VI-VIII)

The students will also be assessed for discipline which will be based on the factors like attendance, sincerity, conduct, values, cleanliness, respect to school rules, attitude towards younger and elders, society, nation and others. Grading on Discipline will be done on a 3-point grading scale (A=Outstanding, B=Very Good and C=Fair)

Secondary School

Assessments for Senior Section is in adherence to the Assessment guidelines laid down by CBSE.

Scholastic Activities :

ANNUAL EXAMINATION	80 Marks (except - I.T.)
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT	20 Marks (except - I.T.)
ANNUAL EXAMINATION	80 marks in each subject will cover 100% syllabus

The assessment scheme will be similar to class X Board Examination, However, the grading in class IX will be as follows:

MARKS	GRADE
91-100	A1
81-90	A2
71-80	B1
61-70	B2
51-60	C1
41-50	C2
33-40	D
32 and below E	FAILED

A student has to score minimum 33% marks in each subject - 27/80

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 20 Marks ( except Grade-IX)

– Periodic Test (PT) for 10 Marks

Two written periodic assessment in the entire Academic Year in each subject will be conducted.

– Notebooks Submission for 5 Marks

While assessing Notebook Submission, teachers will note Regularity, Completion of work, Neatness and Upkeep of Notebook.

– Subject Enrichment Activities for 5 Marks

For Grade-IX

PT 5 Marks + General Oral Test -5 Marks + Practical/Project -5 Marks + Portfolio/ N.Books -5 Marks

Subject Enrichment Activities are to be recorded internally by respective subject teachers-

For Languages: – Activities aiming for effective Listening and Speaking skills
For Mathematics: Laboratory activities and projects
For Science: The listed practical works
For Social Science: – Project, Assignment and Map

A student has to score minimum 33% marks in each subject - 7/20

CO-SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES:

Work Education
Art Education
Health and Physical Education

These activities will be graded on a 5-point grading scale (A to E).

The students shall be assessed on any two activities of her/his choice from each of the three areas i.e. Work Education, Art Education, Health and Physical Education.

DISCIPLINE

Discipline significantly impacts career shaping and it helps to build character.
Class teacher will grade the students on a 5-point scale (A to E) keeping in view the Attendance, Sincerity, Values and Behavior of the students.
Pre Board Examination for class X will be held in 2^nd /3^rd week of December.

FOR CLASS XI

Our academic session begins in the month of April. The school will be conducting the following Examinations for Class XI Students:

First round of Unit Tests (before the Half Yearly Examination)
Half Yearly Examination (in September)
Second round of Unit Tests (in October – November)
The Annual Examinations is conducted at the end of the session in February-March.

Promotion Policy For XI

Pass Marks in each subject is 33%. A student has to get at least 33% in the theory of the Annual Examination as well as in Practical/Project.

In case, a student fails in only one subject out of the 5 subjects, he/she is placed under compartment category and promoted to the next class only if he/she passes the compartment examination in one attempt. Students who are not able to pass the Compartment Examination in one attempt are detained in the same class, i.e. in class XI.
In case, a student fails in two or more subjects out of the 5 subjects, he/she is detained in the same class, i.e. in class XI.