Scheme of assessment (2025-26 onwards)

To increase the confidence in the students to start preparing for class X board examination when they complete the upper primary stage in class VIII, the CBSE has decided to implement the uniform system of assessment, examination pattern and issue of report card for class VIII to X   on the similar pattern. The pattern of assessment from session 2025-26 will be as follows:-

PART- I

Scholastic Area: The assessment structure in the scholastic area will comprise of two terms i.e Term –I and Term-II as summarized below:-

 (A)Periodic Test:-

The periodic tests will be conducted of 25 marks:

i)                    PT-1 : -     25 marks (June last week to July 1^st week)

ii)                   PT 3 : –     25 marks ( October 1^st week)

The test marks will be reduced to 5 and added to Multiple Assessment

(B)    Note Book will be checked (Both C.W & H.W) periodically and for C.W   (3marks),

         H.W (2 marks) will be awarded to the students at the end of term I & II separately.

   C.W = 3 +  H.W =2 i.e. Total =5

(C)  There will be at least  2 sub enrichment activities/ Assessment of speaking and listening in each subject per term of 5 marks each

        which will be reduced to 5 marks and added to the term assessments.

         HALF YEARLY EXAM       :           SEP – OCT (TENTATIVE DATES)   

ANNUAL EXAM              :            FEB-MARCH (TENTATIVE DATES)

 Sub Enrichment Activities:-

Languages : Activities for enhancing listening & speaking skills.(Hindi/Bng/Skt./Eng.) e.g.-debate,speech,extempore,spelling test e.t.c

Maths:-        Activities as per the syllabus & guideline of DAV CAE/CBSE  e.g.- simple model based on geometrical shape, graph work, analysis of statistical data e.t.c

Science:-     Practical Work / activities as per syllabus and guidelines of DAV CAE/ CBSE.e.g. project work, simple experiments,simple science model e.t.c

S.St   :-      Map or the project work as per the syllabus and guidelines of DAV CAE/CBSE  e.g.- quiz, to locate of important/ historical places  on map, survey , group discussion e.t.c

In Scholastic Assessment both marks and grade will be awarded in the Report Card.

PART- II

Co-scholastic Assessment:-

Assessment in Co-scholastic Area will be done on5 point grading Scale in the following areas.

ü      Work Education

ü      Art Education

ü      Health & Physical Education

ü      Discipline

Grades:-   A –Grade Point  5

                 B -                      4

                 C -                      3

                 D-                       2

                 E-                       1