Himachal board exams may be advanced

Bhanu P Lohumi

Tribune News Service

Shimla, January 22

The board exams of Classes X and XII conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education could be advanced, as a large number of students and parents think that the examinations should be conducted early.

The Higher Education Department has reportedly conveyed the feedback of parents and students to the board and the possibility of starting the board examination after April 15 cannot be ruled out.

“The Education Department is also planning to hold pre-board examination tentatively scheduled from February 20 to March 10,” said Director of Higher Education Amarjeet Sharma.

The pre-board exams would be conducted to review the performance of the students so that measures could be taken to improve the performance of those who did not fare well, he added.

As per the data received for 87,402 students from 2,746 schools for Class X and 81,272 students from 1,803 schools for Class XII, 14 per cent and 4 per cent students were below average, while two per cent and one per cent, respectively, were in the merit.

In Class X, 14 per cent students were below average (1 to 32 per cent), 35 per cent were in average (33-49 per cent), 21 per cent were in second division (50-59 per cent), 23 per cent were in first division (60-74 per cent), 12 per cent got distinction (75-89 per cent) and only two per cent were in merit (above 90 per cent).

While in Class XII, 4 per cent were below average, 28 per cent average, 25 per cent in second division, 30 per cent in first division, 12 per cent got distinction and only one per cent got merit.