ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR MIDDLE STAGE

ATTENDANCE

Each student must maintain a minimum of 75% attendance. Failure to meet this requirement will result in disqualification from appearing in the final examination.

Students should avoid missing exams except in cases of extreme emergencies, such as a contagious illness or a serious injury like a fracture. In such cases, a medical certificate or prescription from a certified medical practitioner, along with supporting medical reports, must be submitted within 3 working days of the absence.

PATTERN OF EXAMINATION FOR CLASSES VI to VIII:

The marks for IT will be shown on the Report Card but will not be included in the overall aggregate.

The Internal Assessment marks will be reflected in the Half Yearly and Annual Exam Report Card.

COMPONENTS OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENT AND WEIGHTAGES

*Refer to CBSE Circular No.Acad/11/19

PROMOTION POLICY

Passing Criteria for Classes VI – VIII

Assessment of Classes VI and VII will be done on the same examination pattern as of Class VIII.

Passing Criteria for Class VIII

To be declared “Pass” at the end of the session for promotion to the next higher class, a student must secure at least 33% marks in each subject studied by him/her during the session. He/she must secure overall 33% marks i.e., 33 marks out of 100.

• The promotion to the next higher class will also be subject to the condition that a minimum of 25% marks be scored in each subject in the Annual Examination i.e., 15 marks out of 60.
• A candidate who does not meet the criteria to be declared “Pass” may be declared “Promoted” at the end of the session, provided they qualify for grace marks.
• The awarding of grace marks is entirely at the discretion of the Head of the

Re-Examination

A candidate who appears in the Annual Examination can be declared eligible for appearing at the Re- Examination in all the failing subject(s). Such a candidate will be eligible to appear in the subject(s) at a subsequent examination to be held within a period of 1 month from the date of declaration of the result known as the “Re-Examination”.

Re-Examination will be conducted on the same syllabus and pattern as of Annual Examination.

Marks obtained in the Subject Enrichment (05 marks) plus marks of Portfolio (05 marks) plus marks of Multiple Assessment (05 marks) plus marks of Periodic Tests/Unit Tests (05 marks) plus marks of Mid Term (20) will be carried forward and added with the marks obtained by the student in the Re- Examination.

CONSOLIDATED FINAL REPORT CARD FOR PROMOTION (RE EXAM)

To be declared “Pass” in Re-Examination, a student will have to secure at least 25% marks in the subject(s) in which he/she has taken the Re- Examination i.e., 15 marks out of 60, provided that a minimum of 33 marks out of 100 marks are secured in total i.e., Weightage of Re-Examination (60 marks) plus marks obtained in the Mid Term exam (20 marks) and internal assessment (20 marks).

No benefit of the grace marks will be given to the student appearing in Re- Examination for the promotion to the next higher class.

Criteria for Essential Repeat:

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

A student of Class VIII 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.

GRADING SCALE FOR SCHOLASTIC AREAS (CLASS – VI-VIII)
(School will award grades as per the following grading scale)

Assessment of Co-scholastic Areas

Assessment of Co-scholastic areas of Computer, GK, Work Experience, Visual Art, Performing art, Health & Physical Education, Discipline etc. and their grades will be as per the following 3-point grading scale.