First it was CBSE’s decision to do away with class X board exams and now it is the launch of Meritnation.com’s animation-based learning content for Class X Science Practicals!
From now on Practical exams will become simpler for students studying under the CBSE board as Meritnation.com now has an entire section dedicated to help students prepare for their Science Practical exams. Students can learn the steps involved in performing an experiment with the help of animations, understand the concepts/theories behind the experiment, familiarize themselves with precautions to be kept in mind while performing the experiment etc. The use of visual cues through animations to explain the entire process of the experiment will ensure that even the most complex of all experiments are easily understood and remembered. This section titled the ‘Science Practical Textbook’ available under the subject ‘Science’ also contains 5 model test papers available under the ‘Exam Preparation’ for effective preparations before the practical exams.
So what are you waiting for? Just log on to Meritnation.com and learn how to perform all those Science experiments and assure yourself of a fun-filled, high scoring study ride.
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Team Meritnation
June 9th, 2010
The announcement of CBSE Class X results has marked the end of suspense for thousands of students waiting for their results; however it has also left many students seeking admission in class XI, feeling confused about the new system of performance evaluation. Unlike the earlier method that was based on conventional numerical marking, the new grading system introduced by CBSE awards students subject-wise grades on the basis of pre-determined marks ranges. Under this new system a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score that indicates their overall performance in all subjects is given to the students along with the subject-wise grades and grade points.
With grades replacing marks, both students and schools are extremely concerned about the class XI admission criterion to the various streams. To clear all haze surrounding this issue, CBSE has issued a circular (Circular No.24 / 28-05-2010) that elaborates on a formula to arrive at an indicative equivalence of grade point and percentage of marks scored by students. The overall indicative percentage of marks scored by a student can be calculated by multiplying the CGPA of the student with 9.5. For example- if a student has scored a CGPA of 9.83, an indicative percentage of marks will be 9.83 x 9.5 i.e. 93.38%. Using this method, students can also calculate their subject-wise indicative percentage of marks by multiplying the grade point in that subject with 9.5. For example- if a student has scored the Grade Point of 10 in Maths, the indicative percentage marks scored by the student in Maths is 10 x 9.5 i.e. 95%. Schools can use this system to prepare their cut-offs for various streams.
While calculating the percentage marks using the above method, it is important for students and schools to understand that this system will help them arrive at an ‘indicative’ score only. In case of a tie between two or more students, preference will be given to the students with a higher average of the subject-wise indicative percentage marks obtained in one compulsory language and the subjects they opt for in class XI. However, schools have also been given the liberty to adopt any other suitable method to arrive at their cut-off lists.
Hope this article helps in clearing some of the anxiety related to class XI admissions.
All the best!
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Team Meritnation
June 9th, 2010
