Riyaz Bhat
Srinagar, Oct 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) Saturday announced syllabus relaxation of 15 percent for 10th, 11th and 12th standard examination.
Director Academics of BOSE in a notification said that the decision was taken upon the recommendations received from the DSEK and DSEJ and pleas received from other stakeholders regarding reduction in syllabus due to delayed commencement of academic session this year coupled with disruptions in academic calendar due to heat wave, torrential rains, cloudbursts and floods.
“As approved by the competent authority, it is notified that the prospective eligible students appearing in class 10th, 11th and 12th in the ensuing annual regular, 2025 examination in Kashmir Division and winter zone areas of Jammu Division including UT of Ladakh, shall attempt 85 percent marks which will correspond to 100 percent marks, availing thus 15 percent relaxation in syllabus,” reads the notification.
BOSE however said that the question papers shall be set from the whole prescribed syllabus and the students will have to attempt any 85 percent marks from the question papers) within internal choice.
“Each Multiple Choice question (MCQ) attempted by the student shall be marked individually and the same pattern will be applicable to Grammar portion in language subjects,” it reads., (KNO)
