CBSE: Big news for CBSE students. In light of the ongoing debate surrounding the three-language policy, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made a significant announcement. Starting from the 2027-28 academic year, a third language will be a mandatory qualifying subject for students in grades 9 and 10. However, for those in 10th grade, this third language will not be included in the board exam; instead, students must pass an internal assessment conducted by their school to earn their passing certificate.
What is the new decision of CBSE?
According to the CBSE, students enrolling in Class 10 from the 2027-28 academic year will need to successfully complete the school-based assessment (referred to as R3) in the third language to receive the Secondary School Examination Passing Certificate. If a student does not pass this assessment, schools will be required to carry out a re-evaluation before the final board results are announced. However, this subject will not be part of the board examination.
CBSE says that the Third language under CBSE, R3, will be assessed only through internal school-based exams. There will be no CBSE board exam for R3 this year.
Board says that students who don’t clear R3 will still be promoted to Class 10, but must clear it while in Class 10.… pic.twitter.com/2WYdEBfbYV
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What will be the arrangement for class 9 students?
The directive also outlined the policy for Class 9 students. Those who do not pass the school-based assessment in the third language will still be promoted to Class 10 during the 2027-28 academic year.
Nevertheless, they will need to pass the outstanding third language exam from Class 9 while they are in Class 10. This means that students will not be held back in Class 9, but they must complete the third language examination before finishing their secondary education.
What is the three language policy?
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has established a framework for a three-language policy.
Under this policy, students are required to learn three languages, with at least two being native languages of India, while the third can be any international language.
The first language will be the student’s mother tongue or a regional language. The second language will generally be Hindi or another Indian language from the state. The third language can be English or any other foreign language.
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