CBSE Board Exam 2022 – CBSE Directs Schools To Demystify OMR Sheets For Term 1 Exam

The CBSE board exam 2022 is being conducted in two parts from this academic year onwards in a major pattern change. The CBSE Term 1 board exams with 90-minute MCQ papers will be held in November-December, and Term 2 board exams with 120-minute MCQ + subjective papers will be held in March-April.

Since this is the first time that board exam students will be using OMR sheets, CBSE has written a letter to CBSE school principals asking them to help students demystify the OMR sheet so that there are no confusions when the board exams begin.

The CBSE letter stated that schools may undertake practice sessions based on the information listed. Teachers may also get acquainted with the OMR sheet details as follows.

CBSE board exam OMR filling guidelines

Here are the OMR filling guidelines that need to be followed by CBSE board exam students:

1. Details of the candidate will be pre-filled in the OMR sheet for the CBSE board exams.

2. Only blue or black ball point pens can be used to fill all the information on the OMR sheet and for giving responses.

3. Using a pencil on the OMR sheet is prohibited and if a candidate is found doing the same, action will be taken against them for using unfair means.

4. Students need to write the question paper code in the upper right corner in space provided for the same. The question paper code has to be copied from the question paper provided to them at the exam hall.

5. In the space provided in the bottom of the OMR sheet, candidates need to write in their own hand “I confirm that all particulars given above are correct.” Then they need to put their signature in running hand.

6. Schools will need to download the OMR sheet in advance as per the schedule given in the guidelines (CBSE will provide the same shortly).

7. The Centre Superintendent will need to keep the OMR sheets under lock and key after downloading them. They will be used only on the day of the CBSE board exams after affixing the facsimile stamp of the Centre Superintendent.

How to fill in circles in the OMR sheet for the responses

Here are the detailed features of the OMR sheets for the CBSE board exam 2022 and how students can fill in their responses:

1. Irrespective of the total number of questions on the CBSE question papers, each OMR sheet has space for answering 60 questions. Candidates need to block in their answers in a serial order as per the number of questions on the question paper.

2. Answers given after the maximum question number will not be evaluated. So, if there are 45 questions in a question paper and the candidates changes the space for Q 46 to Q 45 on the OMR sheet and blocks in their answer, it will not be evaluated.

3. In front of each question on the OMR sheet, four circles are given for given responses, marked as (a), (b), (c), (d). Candidates need to darken the circle of their choice as per their answer using a pen.

4. A box is given after the four circles for each question. Candidates need to write the correct answer number option in this box i.e. (a), (b), (c), or (d).

5. In case a candidate is not attempting any question, they need to darken the fifth circle which is placed after the box and has the question number inside it.

6. Candidates should darken a circle only after they are sure of the answer. After that, they should write their correct choice of answer number in the box beside each question only when they are absolutely sure of their answer. The box is provided so that in case students make any mistake in darkening the circle, they can write the correct answer option in the box.

7. The box cannot go blank. They have to write the answer they selected inside the box even if they are fully satisfied with the circle they darkened. Candidates have to reply both through the circle and in the box.

8. The reply written in the box will be treated as final.

9. If the box is empty and the response is marked in the circle, the question will be considered unattempted by the candidate.

10. If the box has a written response and the circles are not marked, the question will be considered attempted by the candidate.

11. If all the three 4 circles, box, 5th circle are left blank, the question will be considered unattempted by the candidate.

(Content Source : indiatoday.in)