A year ago, an open-book test was thought of as a great privilege — a sort of breath of fresh air from the tedium of constant memorization. Then, everything changed. As COVID-19 spread, our methods of ...

Pop quiz. What’s the capital of Bolivia? While waiting for tardy clubs to show up to an orientation for Spring Fling last week, my roommate wondered aloud the same question. He was sure I would know ...

I knew what the e-mail was going to be about the minute I saw the sender and the title: My Final Grade for the Semester. I dreaded the necessary response. The message came from Sarah, one of the top ...

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is piloting open-book assessments (OBAs) for Class 9, with plans to roll them out from the 2026â 27 academic year. The move marks a significant ...

Not many students are familiar with open-book tests, which are exams where the teacher allows you to use your textbooks and notes as references while you sit for the test. This concept of testing is ...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to introduce open-book assessments (OBAs) for Class 9 students starting from the 2026-27 academic session. The decision, cleared ...

In most schools, students are evaluated as individuals and graded on a curve relative to their classmates. In short, when they win someone else loses. Not only is this stressful, but it isn’t how most ...

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved a proposal to introduce open-book assessments for Class 9 final exams from the 2026-27 academic session after a pilot study, Indian Express ...

The new OBA scheme announced by CBSE differs in its structure and intent, with greater emphasis on integrating the approach into regular exams and hence aligning it with NEP’s broader vision. It is ...