Grade 12 exams to be held online

Kathmandu: Examination for 40 marks out of the 100 full marks of Grade 12 would now be held online.

The Grade 12 examination was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. The National Examination Board (NEB) has recommended to the government to administer the online examination for 40 marks, practical examinations for 20 marks and to convert the total marks obtained by a student in Grade 11 for the remaining 40 marks, out of 100 full marks.

The National Examination Board decided take online tests in the context of the increasing risk of coronavirus infection.

The recommendation of the board will come into effect only after the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology presents a proposal in the meeting of the Council of Ministers and gets it approved.

The government has already issued the Student Learning Facilitation Guidelines- stating that those not having internet access can use other means of information technology.

Examination Controller of the Board, Krishna Prasad Sharma, shared that the schedule of online exam for 40 marks would be made public preparing necessary work procedure and question paper after the government takes a decision on this alternative.

Though students have to complete the exam within the determined time from their own places, they have facility to use books and other sources. It will be a type of open exam, as there will no exam centre, supervisors and security.