Srinagar, Oct 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Saturday announced a 15 percent syllabus relaxation for class 10th, 11th, and 12th students in their upcoming annual regular examinations.
The move comes weeks after the Minister for Education, Sakina Itoo, said that the routine academics in schools was badly hit during the current academic session in the wake of a war-like situation and recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Education Minister said the recent flood-like situation also disrupted the normal functioning of the schools, which had an impact on the completion of the syllabus.
“We are aware of these factors and have taken feedback from students and parents as well. We will also seek feedback from other stakeholders in this regard and take measures to address the situation in the interest of the students,” she said.
In the wake of this, BOSE announced a 15 percent syllabus relaxation for the class 10th to 12th students in their upcoming annual exams.
Director Academics BOSE in a notification said that the decision was taken consequent upon the recommendations received from Directorate of School Education, Kashmir, (DSEK) and Directorate of School Education, Jammu (DSEJ) besides pleas received from other stakeholders regarding reduction in syllabus due to delayed commencement of academic session this year coupled with the disruptions in the academic calendar due to heat wave, torrential rains, cloudbursts, and floods.
“As approved by the competent authority, it is hereby notified that the prospective eligible students appearing in the class 10th, 11th, and 12th in the ensuing Annual Regular 2025 examination (Oct-Nov session) in Kashmir division and winter zone areas of Jammu division including Ladakh, should attempt 85 percent marks which will correspond to 100 percent marks, availing this 15 percent relaxation in syllabus,” the notification reads.
It reads that the question paper should, however, be set from the entire prescribed syllabus, and the students will have to attempt 85 percent marks from the question papers within the internal choice.
“Each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) attempted by the student should be marked individually, and the same will be applicable to the grammar portion in language subjects,” the BOSE notification reads.
The BOSE also notified the date sheet for the 10th class annual examination.
As per the date sheet, the exam will commence on November 3 and culminate on November 27.
The timing of the papers has been fixed from 11 am to 2 pm, and around 95,000 students will appear in the class 10th annual exams.
The exams will commence on November 3 for the Mathematics subject, followed by Social Science on November 7, Science on November 11, and English on November 14.
The examination for Urdu and Hindi papers is scheduled on November 17, and vocational subjects on November 21.
“In between, the Computer Science paper will be held on November 19,” it reads.
Exams in Painting, Art, and Drawing subjects are scheduled on November 27.
“In between, subjects with a smaller number of candidates like Home Science will be held on November 23, Music on November 25, and additional and optional subjects including Kashmiri, Dogri, Bhoti, Punjabi, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Persian, and Sanskrit have been scheduled on November 24,” it reads.
BOSE has asked the invigilatory staff to be completely professional while discharging their duties to safeguard the purity and integrity of exams and requested the School Education Department (SED) to extend cordial support in the smooth and fair conduct of the examination.
