Odisha Board planning grade system for matric

The Board of Secondary Education ( BSE), Odisha, is planning to reform the Class X board examination system by introducing the grade system replacing marks from 2014.

It is also planning to include more objective or multiple choice questions for better evaluation of answer sheets. There are also plans to revamp the evaluation system and fix accountability for wrong evaluation of answer sheets.

Scrapping the division-based marking system students will be evaluated on nine point grades like A1 (91-100), A2 (81-90), B1 (71-80), B2 (61-70), C1 (51-60), C2 (41-50), D (33-44), E (21-32) and F ()-20), which aimed at reducing stress and competitive attitude among students. However, the marks secured by students will be mentioned in mark sheets to facilitate admission in colleges.

Bringing reforms in question paper pattern, the board is planning to increase multiple choice questions to 50 marks on Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets. Presently students are appearing for 40 marks of objective questions.

The Board has also plans to prepare question papers of Class-IX annual examination to acquaint students as well as teachers with multiple choice questions and OMR sheet.