THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Dec 1: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today stated that ‘No overall division/distinction/aggregate will be awarded’ to students writing the class 10 and 12 board examinations.
In an official press release, it also said that if a candidate has offered more than five subjects then the decision to determine the best five subjects lies with the admitting institution or employer.
Upon receiving requests to intimate the criteria for calculating the percentage of the students writing the Board’s examination, Dr Sanyam Bharadwaj, CBSE Controller of Examinations, announced the decision in an official press release.
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‘No overall division/distinction/aggregate will be awarded’ as per sub-section 40.1 (iii) of Chapter -7 of the Examination Bye-Laws, mentioned the press release.
The CBSE also mentioned that if a candidate has offered more than five subjects then the decision to determine the best five subjects lies with the admitting institution or employer.
It was also clarified in the press release that the Board does not calculate/inform/declare the percentage of marks and it may be done by the admitting institution or employer if it is required for higher education or employment.
