Parameters of Internal Assessment:

Attendance Criteria

Fraction of the attendance will be rounded as per the mathematical formula in all the cases,
e.g. 78.1 to 78.4 will be rounded off to 78.0 and 78.5 to 78.9 rounded off to 79.0.

• Subject Enrichment Activities: These are subject-specific activities aimed at enhancing the understanding and skills of the students. These activities are to be carried out throughout the term, however, they should be evaluated at the term-end.

• Languages: Aimed at equipping the learners to develop effective listening and speaking skills. The language teachers may devise their own methods and parameters for assessment of the languages.
• Mathematics: Activities in Maths may be undertaken as suggested by the NCERT Syllabus and Text Books.
• Science: Practical work and activities in Science may be undertaken as suggested by the NCERT Syllabus and Text Books.

• Social Science: Map or the project work may be undertaken as suggested by the NCERT Syllabus and Text Book.

• Project based Activities: These activities shall facilitate the development of skills through projects to the real time problems which students see around them. They shall be focused to develop skill set in the students like: Identification of the problem, logical thinking, creativity, inference making and problem solving. Some of the examples are

• Portfolio: It includes classwork and homework assignment or any other exemplary work done in the subject. Notebook submission is a part of this internal assessment to check the critical aspect of upkeep of regularity, punctuality, neatness of notebook.

• Multiple Assessment: It consists of diverse techniques to assess learners viz. observation, oral tests, individual or group work, class discussion, concept maps, visual representation etc.

• Periodic Tests: Three periodic test in each subject will be conducted in the academic session and the average of the best two out of three will be taken for final conversion of 5 marks.

Co-Scholastic Activities (Classes VI-VIII):For the holistic development of the student, co- curricular activities in the following areas will be carried out in CBSE affiliated schools by the teachers and will be graded term-wise on a 3-point grading scale (A=Outstanding, B=Very Good and C=Good).The aspect of regularity, sincere participation, output and teamwork will be the generic criteria for grading in the following co-scholastic activities:

• Health and Physical Education (Sports/Martial Arts/Yoga/NCC etc.)

• Work Education(Computer Science)

• Art Education (Visual & Performing Art)

• Social and Emotional Skills- Skills like empathy, self-awareness, social awareness, tolerance, responsibility, responsibility, cooperation, stress resistance etc. will be assessed.

Classes IX-X

* The Assessment for classes IX-X is divided into three parts

• Scholastic Area
• Co-Scholastic Area
• Discipline

PART A - SCHOLASTIC AREA

Class IX

Class X

For the students of Class X – Pre-Board Exam(s) will be conducted by the school.

• Multiple assessment (05 marks) - includes quiz, oral test, concepts maps, individual or group work, class discussions, field work, visual representation, graphic organizer etc.
• Port Folio (05 marks) Notebook submission is a part of internal assessment to check the critical aspect of upkeep of regularity, punctuality, neatness of notebook. It also includes peer assessment, self-assessment, reflections, narrations etc.
• Subject Enrichment Activities (05 marks) These are subject specific application activities aimed at enrichment of understanding and skill development. These activities are to be recorded internally by respective subject teachers.
• For Languages: Activities conducted for subject enrichment in languages should aim at equipping the learner to develop effective speaking and listening skills.
• For Mathematics: The listed laboratory activities and projects as given in the prescribed publication of CBSE/NCERT may be followed.
• For Science: The listed practical works/activities may be carried out as prescribed by the CBSE in the curriculum.
• For Social Science: Map and project work may be undertaken as prescribed by the CBSE in the curriculum

PART B–CO- SCHOLASTIC AREA (IX-X)

For the holistic development of the student co-curricular activities will be graded on 5 point grading scale (A to E).

• Health and Physical Education (with work experience subsumed in it) Strand 1-Games and Sports

Strand 2-Health & Fitness Strand 3-Sewa Projects
Strand 4-Health & Activity Card (for record)

Art Education

PART C–DISCIPLINE (IX-X)

• Attendance
• Sincerity
• Behaviour
• Values

Class teacher will be evaluating and grading the students on 5 point scale (A to E) Note: Minimum qualifying grade in Co-Scholastic Domain is D.

CBSE Grading Scale for Scholastic Areas (Class-X)

Grades corresponding to the marks shall be on the basis of 9-point grading system. Grades will be awarded in each scholastic subject. For awarding the grades, the Board will put all the passed students in a rank order and will award the grades as follows:

Classes XI-XII

The Assessment for classes XI-XII is divided into two parts

• Scholastic Area
• Co-Scholastic Area

PART A - SCHOLASTIC AREA

For the students of Class XII – Pre-Board Exam(s) will be conducted by the school. PART B–CO- SCHOLASTIC AREA

• Health and Physical Education (with work experience subsumed in it.). Strand 1-Games and Sports

Strand 2-Health & Fitness
(Grading of Strand 1 and 2 will be on 9 point scale- A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E) Strand 3-Sewa Projects (evaluation under Work Education/Work Experience on 9 point scale- A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E)
Strand 4-Health & Activity Card (for record)

• General Studies Grading will be on 9 point scale- A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E

CBSE Grading Scale for Scholastic Areas (Class-XII)

Grades corresponding to the marks shall be on the basis of 9-point grading system. Grades will be awarded in each scholastic subject. For awarding the grades, the Board will put all the passed students in a rank order and will award the grades as follows:

PROMOTION POLICY

For classes VI- VII
All the enrolled students who appear in both the terminal examinations (Mid Term and Annual) will be promoted to the next higher class under “No Detention Policy” as per RTE Act 2009. For compilation of annual result, Internal Assessment, Mid Term and Annual will be taken together.

Class VIII

• For compilation of annual result, 30 marks of internal assessment, 20 marks of Mid Term exams and 50 marks of annual exam will be taken together. It is compulsory for the student to obtain minimum 33 Marks out of 100 marks in each subject of study. The promotion is also subject to the condition that a minimum of 25% of marks should be secured in the annual examination i.e. 13 out of 50 marks in each subject.
• A student who appears in the Annual Examination can be declared eligible for appearing at the Re-Examination in all the failing subjects. Such a student shall be eligible to appear in the subject(s) at a subsequent examination to be held in April as " Re-Examination ". Re-Examination will be conducted on the same pattern and syllabus as of annual Examination. Weightage of marks obtained by the student in the Re-Examination will be proportionately calculated out of 70 marks.
• In order to be declared "Pass" in Re-Examination, a student must secure at least 25% marks in the subject(s) in which he/she has taken the Re- Examination i.e. 18 out of 70 marks in the respective subject provided that a minimum of 33 marks out of 100 are secured in total

i.e. marks of Re-Examination (70 marks) + marks obtained in the Internal Assessment (30 marks).

• If a student does not secure 25% marks in the subject(s) in which he/she has taken the Re- Examination and minimum of 33 marks out of 100 in that subject(s) or does not appear in Re-Examination, he/she will be placed in the category of “Essential Repeat” (ER).

A student who is not eligible for Pass, Promotion and placed in the category of “Essential Repeat” (ER) will be held back in the same class during the next session.

• Attendance Criteria for class VIII- The minimum attendance criteria for a student to appear in the annual exam is 75% of the total attendance till the date of the Annual Exam. For whatever reason(s), if the attendance falls below 60%, student will not be eligible to appear in the Annual Examination and will be detained.

Class IX

• For compilation of annual result, 20 marks of internal assessment, 30 marks of Half yearly exams and 50 marks of annual exam will be taken. It is compulsory for the student to obtain minimum 33 Marks out of 100 marks in each of the five main subject of study(excluding skill subject). The promotion is also subject to the condition that a minimum of 25% of marks should be secured in the annual examination i.e. out of 80 marks in each subject.
• A student who appears in the Annual Examination can be declared eligible for appearing at the Compartment Examination in not more than two failing subjects. Such a student shall be eligible to appear in the subject(s) at a subsequent examination to be held in April as "Compartment Examination".