CBSE Improvement Exam

Important Points:
 Improvement Exams takes place next year in march and results will be declared in may.Means you
get a whole year to prepare for the improvement exam.
 We can appear for improvement exam for any one or all of the passing subjects and not in the
subjects in which they have been declared fail.
 We have to submit a fee of Rs.200 per subject to the CBSE Board.
 Forms will be released by CBSE from august till october and can be collected from Schoolor CBSE
Regional office.
 Students may appear in the failing subject (Sixth subject) at the Compartment Examination to be held
in July/August the same year.
 Candidates who appear for improvement of performance will be issued only Statement of Marks
reflecting the marks of the improvement examination.
(i) A candidate who has passed Secondary School Examination of the Board may reappear at the
examination for improvement of performance in one or more subjects in the main examination in
succeeding year only, provided he/she has not pursued higher studies in the mean time. He/she shall
appear as a private candidate. Those reappearing in the whole examination may appear as regular
school candidates also.

(ii) A candidate appearing for improvement in subject(s) involving practical shall appear only in
theory and previous practical marks shall be carried forward and accounted for.

(iii) A candidate appearing for improvement of performance shall be issued only Statement of Marks
reflecting the marks obtained at the improvement examination in the subject(s).

A candidate who has passed Class 10th / 12th exams but would like to go for Improvement exam to
improve performance in one or more subjects can reappear in the main examination in the succeeding
year only. If you have passed class 10th / 12th this year, you have to wait for next year main
examination.

For subjects involving practical work, in case the candidate has passed in practical at the main
examination, he/she shall be allowed to appear in the theory part only and marks in practical obtained
at the main examination shall be carried forward and accounted for.

In case a candidate has failed in practical he/she shall have to appear in theory and practical both
irrespective of the fact that he/she has already cleared the theory examination.

Candidates who appear for improvement of performance will be issued only Statement of Marks
reflecting the marks of the main examination as well as those of the improvement examination.CBSE
Improvement Exams Paper 2009 12th Admit Card Procedure re-evaluation.

Improvement exam forms are available in July…they are the same form used for filling up re-
compartment. Each form costs Rs.10, and is available at some Syndicate Banks in Delhi. There are
two types of forms, one for “Delhi, DISSCE” and one for “All India…, AISSCE”….Delhi one is only for
govt schools in Delhi…. All India ones are for private schools.

A candidate appearing for improvement of performance in one or more subjects can not appear for
additional subject simultaneously.
 Frequently Asked Questions:

Can a candidate simultaneously appear for Improvement as well as Additional subject

examination?

Ans.: No, a candidate appearing for Improvement in one or more subjects cannot appear for
additional subject examination simultaneously.

How many times can a candidate appear for Improvement examination?

Ans.: For improvement examination only one chance in the succeeding year is permitted.

Is a student required to appear in all subjects in improvement examination?

Ans.: No, the student can appear in one or more than one subject(s) as per his/her choice. However,
improvement exam. can be taken only in the successive year of passing Class XII exams.

I wish to improve my performance in Chemistry and Maths in class XII. Is it possible and
how?

Ans.: A candidate who has passed Class XII examination of the Board may re appear for improvement
of performance in one or more subjects in the main examination in the succeeding year only. The
candidate may appear privately; those re-appearing for whole examination can also appear as regular
candidate if admitted by the school.

 For subjects involving practical work, if the candidate has passed the practical examination, he or she
will be allowed to appear only in theory part.
 Only a statement of marks is issued by the Board after the improvement of performance.