New question paper pattern for Christmas exams too
Published on: Dec. 1, 2025, 6:18 p.m. | Source: The Hindu
The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) will continue with the new question paper pattern for the half-yearly examinations too. The new pattern was introduced for the first-term examinations in State schools just ahead of Onam. Post exams, the SCERT and Samagra Shiksha Kerala conducted a random analysis of students’ results as part of the State government’s comprehensive quality education programme and found that it did not seem promising. Students scored fewer marks, likely because the questions in the new question paper pattern were not direct and required critical thinking and analytical responses. Data showed that the number of schools where students secured very high marks had come down. Also, Mathematics and Social Science remained a tough nut to crack for many students.
