FB agra arearares PRrarr ats CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ‘Retr te, 2, arora Taree aaa AAT, HST ARH eT Fare AAT (An Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. of India) argentine aq, ster Faery, ert - 110092 SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE PREET VIHAR, DELHI - 110092 website: www cbse.nic.in FileNo.CBSE/AS(Coord)EC-13.5.16]! 725. To, Heads of all ‘Schools of I the affi the Board. ed Dated panes | NOTIFICATION Reg : Additions/Amendments in Examination Bye-Laws. In pursuance to the recommendations of the Examination Committee held on 13.5.2016 duly approved by the Governing Body in its Meeting held on 29” June, 2016 , the following ‘amendments/additions have been made in the Examination Bye-Laws RULE NO, EXISTING RULE ‘AMENDED RULE ] 17(0) Physically handicapped students who have obtained minimum Grade D in at least five subjects(excluding the 6th additional subject) under Scholastic Area A as per the Scheme of Studies, Grades in subjects under Scholastic Area B and in Co- Scholastic Areas under —_ the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation scheme in the Secondary ‘School examination conducted by the school affiliated to the Board or an equivalent examination conducted by any recognised Board in India at least two years before appearing at the Senior School Certificate Examination on producing reasonable evidence of having deficiency to attend normal institutions for the purpose of studies. Physically and Visually Impaired students | Who have obtained minimum Grade D in at least five subjects(excluding the 6th additional subject) under Scholastic Area A as per the Scheme of Studies, Grades in subjects under Scholastic Area B and in Co-Scholastic Areas under the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation scheme in the Secondary School __ examination conducted by the school affiliated to the Board or an equivalent examination conducted by any recognised Board in India at least two years before appearing at the Senior School Certificate Examination on producing reasonable evidence of having deficiency to attend normal institutions for the purpose of studies [aw Private candidates shall not be allowed to offer such subjects for the examination which involve practical work except in the case of candidates who had failed earlier and | who had put in a regular course of | study at an institution affiated to the | Board in the previous academic year. However notwithstanding this, condition, female candidates may offer Home Science with practical L Private candidates shall not be allowed to offer such subjects for the examination which involve practical work except in the | case of candidates who had failed earlier and who had put in a regular course of study at an institution affiliated to the Board in the previous academic year but shall be permitted to offer such subjects which involve project work. However notwithstanding this condition, female candidates may offer Home Science with practical20d) producing reasonable evidence of having difficulty to attend normal institutions in the subjects not involving practical training! examination Physically handicapped students on | Physically and Visually Impaired students on producing reasonable evidence of having difficulty to attend normal institutions in the subjects not involving practical traininglexamination. aKa) “Candidates with visual and hearing impairment, Spastic, _Dyslexi | Autistic and candidates with disabilities as defined in the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 have the option of studying one compulsory language as against two. This language should be in consonance | with the overall spirit of the Three Language Formula prescribed by the Board. Besides one language any four of the following subjects be offered”, | Mathematics, Science, Social Science, another language, Music. Painting, Home Science, Foundation lof Information Technology, Commerce(Elements of Business) & Commerce(Elements of Book Keeping and Accountancy), E- Typewriting(English), | E-Typewriting(Hindi), Introduction to ‘Computer Technology, Retail(NSQF) | and Information Technology(NSQF) “Candidates with visual and hearing | impairment, Spastic, Dyslexic, Autistic and candidates’ with disabilities as defined in the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 have the option of studying one ‘compulsory language as against two. This language should be in consonance with the overall spirit of the Three Language Formula prescribed by the Board. Besides ‘one language any four of the following subjects be offered”, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, another language, Music, Painting, Home Science, Foundation of Information Technology, Commerce(Elements of Business), Commerce(Elements of Book Keeping and Accountancy), E= Typewriting(English),€-Typewriting(Hindi), Introduction to Computer Technology, any one out of Retail(NSQF) and Information Technology(NSQF) 402 ata) ‘A candidate failing in one of the five | subjects of external examination | shall be placed in compartment in that subject provided he/she qualifies Jin all the subjects of | assessment. ‘A candidate not covered under the scheme of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation will be eligible to get the Statement of Subject wise performance/Qualifying | Certificate if he/she gets minimum Grade ‘Din all the five | subjects(excluding the 6” additional subject) under Scholastic Area in the | main or at the only attempt of | improvement of Performance. | However, a candidate who has appeared at the Secondary School Examination under the Scheme of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation will be eligible to get the “Grade Sheet cum Certificate of Performance indicating the grades [obtained in the subjects _under internal | A candidate failing in one of the five subjects of external examination at Class XII shall be placed in Compartment in that subject provided helshe qualifies in all the subjects of internal assessment. ii) A candidate failing in one of the five subjects of external examination at Class XI shall be placed in Compartment in that subject | provided he/she qualifies in all the subjects of in essment. ‘A candidate not covered under the scheme | of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation will be eligible to get the Statement of Subject wise performance/Qualifying Cerificate _ if helshe gets minimum Grade ‘D’ in all the five subjects(excluding the 6” additional subject) under Scholastic Area in the main or at the only attempt of Improvement of Performance. ‘A candidate who has appeared at the Secondary School Examination under | the Scheme of Continuous and/| Comprehensive Evaluation willbe ible to get the “Grade Sheet cum | Certificate of Performance indicating the grades obtained in the subjects under Scholastic Area A, Scholastic |] Scholastic Area A, Scholastic Area B and Co-scholastic Areas. Area B and Co-scholastic Areas if helshe gets minimum Grade ‘D’ in all the five/six subjects(excluding the additional subject) under Scholastic Area in the main or at the only attempt of Improvement of Performance. 42K ‘A candidate who has failed at the |Senior School Certificate Examination in the first attempt shall | be required to re-appear in all the subjects at the subsequent annual examination of the Board, He/she shall appear only in theory part and his/her previous practical marks wil be carried forward and accounted for if he/she has passed in practical. In case a candidate has failed in practical he/she shall have to appear | in theory and practical both. If heishe | fails to pass the examination in two | consecutive years, after the first attempt, he/she shall have _ to reappear in all the subjects including practical ‘A candidate who has failed at the Senior ‘School Certificate Examination in the first attempt shall be required to re-appear in all the subjects at the subsequent annual examination of the Board. He/she shall appear only in theory part and his/her previous practical marks will be carried forward and accounted for if he/she has passed in practical. In case a candidate has failed in practical he/she shall have to ‘appear in theory and practical both. If he/she fails to pass the examination in the subsequent year at the third chance in July, after the first attempt, he/she shall have to reappear in all the subjects ineluding practical era) | For the Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the Board such an application must be made by | the candidate within 07 days from the date of declaration of result for Main Examination held in | March/April and 05 days for | Compartmentimprovement of | Performance Examination held in July, in the manner as prescribed | by the Board from time to time. However, for the Secondary ‘School Examination conducted by |the Board such an application | must be made by the candidate within 21 days from the date of declaration of result for Main Examination held in March/April and ‘4daysforCompartment/improvem ent of Performance Examination eld in July, in the manner as prescribed by the Board from time | to time. For the Senior School Certificate and Secondary School Examinations conducted in March/April and | Compartmentimprovement of Performance examinations conducted in July by the Board such an application must be made by the candidate in the manner and within the schedule as prescribed by the Board from time to time. BA(i(b) For Secondary School Examination conducted by the Schools affliated to the Board such an application may be made by the candidate to the school within 21 days from the date of the declaration of result for Main Examination held in March and 15 days for Improvement of Performance Examination held by July. The school(s) shall intimate change in marks, if any, to the Board thereafter For Secondary School Examination conducted by the Schools affiliated to the Board in March and Improvement of Performance examination conducted by July, such an application may be made by the candidate to the school within the schedule as prescribed by the | Board from time to time. The school(s) shall intimate change in marks, if any, to the Board thereafter.6i(v) | For Senior School Certificate(Class Xil) Examination, a candidate may also apply for re- evaluation in the manner as prescribed by the Board from time to time. However for Secondary | School (Class x) Examination [conducted by the Board no candidate shall claim, or be entitled to, revaluation of his/her answer book(s) in no case the verification of | marks/grades and/or re-evaluation | shall be done in the presence of the | candidate or anyone else on his/her | behalf 6t(vi) 6i(vi) Verification of _—-marks/grades obtained by a candidate IRe- | evaluation will be done by the officialsipersonnel appointed by or with the approval of the Chairman | Verification of marks grades obtained by a No candidate shall claim, or be entitled to, revaluation of his/her answer book(s). _| no case the verification of marks/grades shall be done in the presence of the ‘candidate or anyone else on his/her behalf candidate will be done by the officials appointed by or with the approval of the Chairman. 6i(viiy | The marks, on verification will be revised upward or downward, as per the actual marks obtained by the candidate in his/her answer book. However, the marks on Re evaluation, will be revised upward ‘or downward, as per the policy prescribed by the Board, from time to time. | The marks, on verification will be revised upward or downward, as per the actual marks obtained by the candidate in his/her answer book. 61(xil) | The decision of the Chairman on the result of the verification _ of marks/grades and re-evaluation shall be final, The decision of the Chairman on the result | of the verification of marks/grades shall be final AMENDMENT IN CHAPTER 11 OF THE EXAMINATION BYE-LAWS RELATING TO EQUIVALENCY OF FOREIGN DEGREES. Examination conducted by [Equivalent to as per Association of Indian Univer handbook Equivalence of Foreign | Degrees - GENEVA _ International Baccalaureate | International Baccalaureate | +2 stage Examination Diploma Organization __MAURITIUS “GCE "A & 0 Ordinary and | Deparment of Education of | Same parity as accorded to Advanced) Level Exam Mauritius GCE ‘O' level & ‘A’ level | | examinations of British | Examining Bodies in UK. GCE of Examination Bodies with passes in (a) five subjects at ‘O' Level and two Subjects at “A Level or (b) four subjects at “O’ Level and three subjects at A’ Level has been recognized as equivalent to a pass in the 12 year Pre-Uni/ Higher ‘Secondary exam ZIMBABWE ['0'8 ‘A’ Level Exam Deptt. of Examination GCE (© & A Level) exam, conducted by Govt. of Zimbabwe in the same terms as the recognition accorded to the GCE ‘O’ Level and the GCE ‘A’ Level__ exams Conducted by the Examining Bodies in UK. GCE of Examination Bodies with passes in (a) five subjects at ‘O’ Level and two Subjects at “A Level or (b) four subjects at | “O’ Level and three subjects at | ‘A’ Level has been recognized as equivalent to @ pass in the 12 year Pre-Uni/ Higher Secondary exam CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) EXAMEN D'ETAT Ministry of Primary, +2 stage Examination Secondary & Professional Educatior —_——1 — REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI 72 year Certificate D’ Ministry of National Education | +2 stage Examination Enseignement Secondaire Generale (D' Humanities General) STATE OF ERITREA Eritrean Secondary Education | Ministry of Education +2 stage Examination : Certificate _ - REPUBLIC OF CHAD Baccalaureat De L’ Baccalaureate of Secondary | +2 stage Examination ] Enseignement DU Second | Education) | | Degree JLevel 3 of NZQA New Zealand :~ 1) Candidate having passed Ontario Secondary School Diploma of the Ministry of Education, Ontario should have acquired minimum 6 (Six) "U/M" (University Preparatory Coursed). 2) Candidates having passed O and A level Examination should futfil the same conditions as prescribed at Sr. No. (IV). 3) High School Diploma awarded by the American Schools in USA and other parts of the world should be accredited either by the State Departments of Education OR by Six Regional Accrediting Agencies in USA:- Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, New England Association of Schools and Colleges. North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. North West Association of Schools and Colleges. ‘Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Yours faithfully, (K.K.CHOUDHURY) CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, Copy to: 1. The Director of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi - 110054 2. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi - 110016. 3. The Secretary, Central Tibetan School Administration, EFF, ESS Plaza, Sector 3, Rohini, Delhi-1 10085. 4, The Additional Director General, Director General of Army Education, A-Wing, ‘Sena Bhawan, DHQ-PO, New Delhi 5. The Deputy Director of Education, Border Security Force, Block - 10, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. 6. The Secretary, AWES, Army Headquarters, Adjutant General Branch CW-4, Army Welfare Education Society, West Block No.3, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110022. 7. The Secretary & Director Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok (Sikkim) ~ 737101 8. The Director of Education, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Port Blair-744101 9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Civil Sect. Ita Nagar-791111, Arunachal Pradesh. 10. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, A-28, Kailash Colony, New Delhi- 110048"1 12. 13. 14 16. 16. 17. 18, 19. The Director of Public Instruction, Chandigarh Administration, Sector-9, Chandigarh- 160017. All the HODs and other Officers of CBSE. Regional Director, CBSE RO Ajmer. Sr. Private Secretary to Chairman, CBSE. All the Regional Officers of the CBSE. All the Education Officers of the CBSE. Deputy Secretary(IT), CBSE with a request to upload the circular on the Website. Director(Training), CBSE with a request to get the circular printed in the forthcoming issue of CENBOSEC. PRO, CBSE, Delhi CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS