The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved a proposal to integrate open-book assessments in Class 9 from ...

The CBSE has approved the introduction of open-book assessments for Class 9 students from the 2026-27 academic session. The ...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to introduce open-book assessments (OBAs) for Class 9 ...

As per the report, the CBSE's governing body approved the proposal for open book exams after a meeting held in June.

Open-book exams aren’t inherently easier than closed-book, memory-based exams, and the format isn’t novel to India. But, its ...

Learn how this impacts core subjects, reduces rote learning, and promotes analytical skills. Discover the benefits and ...

As a part of plan to reduce rote learning, the CBSE is introducing open book assessments (OBAs) for Class 9 students from the 2026-27 academic session.

The CBSE’s new open-book exam plan for Class 9 marks a decisive shift away from rote memorisation, pushing students toward ...

- According to the report, “The weightage of formative and summative marks will be adjusted progressively from class 9 to class 12, increasing the emphasis on summative assessment as learners ...

Check the latest CBSE Class 9 Science Syllabus 2025–26 with unit-wise weightage, exam pattern, internal assessment details, and excluded topics. Download the detailed syllabus in PDF here.

The CBSE will roll out Open Book Assessments (OBAs) for Class 9 from the 2026-27 academic year, marking a major shift from ...