Gujarat Govt announces major changes in class 10, 12 Board Exam pattern

Following a meeting presided over by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and attended by Education Minister Kuber Dindor along with senior officials, the Gujarat state government has announced modifications in class 10 and 12 board exams starting from the academic session 2023–24.

The changes have been made in the Gujarat Class 10, and 12 examination patterns keeping in mind the National Education Policy 2020.

One of the key modifications announced by the Gujarat board included a hike of 10 per cent in objective questions from 20 to 30 per cent. The share of descriptive questions on the other hand has declined from 30 to 20 per cent.

Moreover, in order to improve their performance, Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) class 12 science students can appear in either one or all of the supplementary exams (June–July). Among these, the best of the two will be considered, by the state government.

In addition to that, class 10 students were allowed to take supplementary exams in two subjects previously. However, the limit is now set to three subjects. Similarly, class 12 general stream students can now appear in compartment exams for two subjects rather than one.

In the Class 12 science stream, a total of 50 per cent of the MCQs have been retained. However, changes have been announced for the rest of the 50 per cent descriptive questions. Additionally, starting this year, students will not be provided with internal choices. Rather, they will be given choices and general options along with the question paper.

Meanwhile, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has released the Class 12 and Class 10 board exam dates for 2024. As per the Gujarat Board exam schedule 2024, the Class 12 science stream and Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSC) will be administered from March 11 to March 26, 2024.