Assam

HSLC exam in Feb 2024; SEBA to introduce 50% OMR based paper in exam

The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) on Wednesday announced to hold HSLC Examination 2024 from the first week of February 2024.

The Board has announced the introduction of Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets for answering objective-type questions in the upcoming High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or Class 10 examinations.

“In this Examination personalized OMR sheet will be introduced for answering objective type questions (50% of total marks) carrying 1 mark each in case of core subjects, i.e., English (C1), General Mathematics (C2), General Science (C3) and Social Science (C4). The OMR will be personalized, therefore there will be one OMR sheet in the name of a particular candidate.,” reads official notice.

For the remaining 50 percent questions, separate answer scripts containing 16 pages will be provided like before.

The Board has also released the eligibility criteria of the students for appearing in HSLC Examination 2024.

1.The students who appeared in Unit Test – 1 (except those students who were unsuccessful in HSLC Examination 2023) and are regularly attending in classes and who will appear in subsequent examinations like Unit Test-II, Half Yearly Examination and Pre-Board Examination.

2. The unsuccessful candidates of HSLC Examination 2023 who are readmitted in Class X but could not appear in Unit Test-II and Pre-Board Examination.

The board also informed that the procedure of handling of sealed box/carton of confidential material will remain un-changed as done in rescheduled Examination of HSLC Examination, 2023 and HSLC (Compartmental) Examination, 2023.

Thus, sealed carton/ boxes of confidential materials cannot be opened in the transit or in the strong room of Police Station/ Police out Post, SEBA official said.

The small packets of confidential materials containing 10 question papers each will be opened only in the examination Hall/Room.

SEBA has requested that the Inspector of Schools provide advanced notice to all students regarding the modifications to the HSLC exam in 2024.

Northeast Live Digital Desk

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