The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) first term examination of major subjects has begun today with social studies paper. The examination began at 11:30 am.
About CBSE Class 10 board exam
Around 2 lakh students have registered for writing the class 10 exam across 870 exam centres. City schools had completed last-minute preparation for conducting the first term exam in the new pattern.
Students will get 20 minutes to read the question paper and 90 minutes for solving the paper. The first term exam will consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and assertion reasoning-type topics.
Students will be required to carry the CBSE term 1 admit cards along with them. CBSE will hold board exams on OMR sheets for the first time.
Students will be required to darken the correct option using a black or blue point pen only. Use of a pencil is not allowed during exams.
Evaluation will be done on the same day. After machine scanning, each answer sheet will be manually checked by evaluators.