CBSE Class 10th Optional Proficiency Test registration dates extended

On popular request Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the registration dates for its Class 10th Optional Proficiency test to 31st January 2014. The Optional Proficiency Test will be held after the completion of CBSE Class 10th exams 2014 and aims to gauge the students' understanding in the various subjects. Any student studying in a CBSE affiliated school and appearing for CBSE 2014 Secondary (Class 10th) exams is eligible for the Optional Proficiency test and may register for desired subjects through their respective schools. On completion appeared Students will receive CBSE certificate and percentile ranks.

Exam Dates:

• English: 14th April, 2014
• Mathematics: 15th April 2014
• Science: 16th April 2014
• Social Science: 17th April 2014           
• Hindi: 18th April 2014

The examination will be pen and paper based and consists of multiple choice questions. Each subject has maximum 100 marks and a duration of 2 ½ hours. Negative marking is applicable. The test is based on Class IX and Class X syllabus but will not have any recall/memory based questions and will focus on skills, abilities and understanding based questions. Style of questions will be based on observing, comparing, classifying, solving, translating, interpreting, analyzing, synthesizing, creating, composing, deducing, justifying and judging/evaluating.

Registration Fees for 1 Subject is Rs. 300/-, for 2 Subject is Rs. 400/-, for 3 Subject is Rs. 500/- and for 4 or 5 Subjects is Rs. 600/-.