The document discusses CBSE's plan to introduce open book exams for classes 9 through 11 starting in 2013-2014. Some key points of the plan are: students will be told in advance which chapters questions will come from; 20% of the exam will be open book questions based on provided material; and the goal is to test students' ability to analyze information and apply concepts rather than rely on memorization.

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2.  This system is to be started by CBSE for classes
9, 10 & 10+1 from academic session 2013 – 14
 This will be started for 10+2 from academic
session 2014 – 15

3.  Students will be told in advance about the
relevant chapters from which questions will be
asked.

5.  The idea is to make education more relevant by
proper application of the concepts.
 It will do away with rote learning.

6.  CBSE proposes 20 % weightage to open book
part of an examination paper.
 All the questions will be from the given
material.
 This will test the knowledge of students to find
relevant information, analyse it & apply it in an
appropriate manner.

7.  CBSE proposes that NO text books will be
allowed to be taken inside the examination
hall.
 Students will be told 4 months in advance
about the chapters and paragraphs from which
analytical questions will be asked.
 There will be a separate section of these
questions in the question paper.
 The questions will be based on case studies
related to the subject & topic concerned.

8.  This system will be started in all subjects for
classes 9 – 11.
 This will be only in Biology, Economics,
Geography & a language in class 12.

9.  The scheme has been finalized and case studies
will be sent to the students in the month of
November 2013.