Prayagraj: UP Board Intermediate written examinations will now carry 80 marks, with the remaining 20 marks being allocated to internal assessment or practical examinations.The new assessment pattern, being prepared in line with the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, National Curriculum Framework (NCF)-2023 and recommendations of the National Assessment Centre (PARAKH), is likely to be introduced for Class 11 from the next academic session.At present, students appearing for physics, chemistry, biology and home science are awarded 70 marks for the theory written examinations and 30 marks for practical examinations. In non-practical subjects such as Hindi, English, Sanskrit and economics, the written examination carries 100 marks. Under the proposed system, written papers will be of 80 marks. In practical subjects, practical examinations will carry 20 marks, while in non-practical subjects, the remaining 20 marks will be assessed through internal evaluation.State Institute of Education and other institutions have prepared model question papers for Classes 11 and 12 in history, geography, economics and civics. The new papers will give the highest weightage to application-based questions, which will account for 35% of the marks.The earlier UP Board assessment framework was divided into four categories — knowledge (20%), understanding (30%), application (30%) and skills (20%). The revised framework will assess students on six parameters: knowledge (17.5%), understanding (17.5%), application (35%), analysis (22%), evaluation (4%) and creation (4%).“The question papers have been designed to ensure that students do not simply reproduce memorised answers but understand concepts and apply them to situations in daily life. The approach is aimed at developing critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical and creative abilities among students,” said State Institute of Education principal Rajendra Pratap.A key feature of the new pattern is that questions from every unit will be compulsory. A fixed weightage will be assigned to each unit and there will be no external choice, making it necessary for students to study the entire syllabus.The number of descriptive questions has also been reduced. In long-answer questions, internal choices will be provided, but both alternatives will be from the same unit and will have the same objective and difficulty level. The papers will also include questions designed to test students’ ability to analyse information, evaluate situations and develop creative solutions.
