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Sep 2010 / Times of India / Mumbai Edition |
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CBSE aptitude tests to aid Class XI choices
Mumbai: Are you one of those brave CBSE students who have
decided to give the Class X board exams a miss and go
along with CBSEs new reforms, which involve a system of
continuous and comprehensive evaluation all year long
If so, youre probably wondering which stream to pick in
junior college, a decision usually based on ones score
in the board exams.
In a bid to help students figure out where they are headed
in the absence of board exams, the CBSE board launched
its Students Global Aptitude Index (SGAI)a battery of
aptitude tests meant to gauge both aptitude and interest
in various subjectsearlier this week. A circular released
by the CBSE board earlier this week, the SGAI is finally
ready for launch after a rigorous process of standardisation. The
aptitude tests are optional, and are on offer for Rs 100. The
CBSE board will conduct its first ever aptitude test on
January 15, 2011.
These tests will help parents and teachers better understand
a childs abilities. It will also help students convince
their parents of where their interests lie, so the choice
of stream in Classes XI and XII is not based on societal
pressure, a CBSE official told TOI from Delhi. The aptitude
tests have been customised to suit the Indian context. The
board conducted pilot tests on students from 100 private, public
and aided CBSE schools.
According to the CBSE board, unlike conventional aptitude
tests which indicate the profession, CBSEs tests will instead
point to the stream a student is oriented towards in Classes
XI and XII.
Deepshikha Srivastava, principal of Rajhans Vidyalaya, Andheri, feels
the tests are the need of the hour. Parents and colleges
want to know if a student is good at a particular subject. The
aptitude tests will certainly help clear any apprehensions
on that count, she adds.
But not everyone favoursthe move. Aptitude tests are only
meant to gauge a students abilities. But the CBSE board
says they may be used with grades or board scores while
applying for Class XI. This means colleges will judge students
based on their performance in the aptitude test, says
education consultant Jeevan Konnikkara.
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