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Open-book, on-demand exams are options as part of school assessment reforms

Open-book, on-demand, take-home, and online examinations can be considered for formative assessment for Class VIII students in the 2025-26 academic year, as per the guidelines for school assessment reforms issued by the Kerala government. The assessment reforms will be introduced, along with ‘subject minimum’, in a staggered manner beginning with Class VIII in the 2025-26 year, class VIII and IX the next year, and class VIII to X in the 2027-28 academic year. As per the guidelines, formative assessment can be 20% of the total score in each subject in Class VIII. Promotion criteria Students who do not score minimum 30% in all subjects in the year-end exams as part of summative assessment will be given academic support and made to reappear for exams again.

The Hindu

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