alleryWhat should the weightage of the annual exam be at the upper primary stage?
AMost of the total grade
BEqual to the unit tests
CMuch less than other tests
DThe entire final grade
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Much less than other tests
1. The paper wants continuous and periodic assessment with unit tests and term-end tests.
2. The annual examination gets much less weightage.
3. Equal or dominant weightage for the annual exam would contradict this.
_Source: NCERT Position Paper, National Focus Group on Teaching of Science, 5.2.2 Upper Primary Stage (Classes VI to VIII)_
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