New Delhi: With the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) remodeled its assessment scheme all the students appearing for Class X board exams from next year will have to study six subjects instead of five.

The students of class Xth have to study five subjects presently-two languages, social science, mathematics and science.

Now, students also have a choice of studying a vocational subject as an “additional” course.

But, from the academic year 2017-18, it will be compulsory to study a professional subject.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has remodeled its assessment scheme for Class X Board examination for schools offering vocational subject as compulsory subject under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF).

A CBSE circular said, “If a candidate fails to pass in any one of the three elective subjects-science, social science, mathematics, then it will be replaced by the vocational subject (offered as sixth additional subject).”

CBSE remodeled its assessment scheme for Class X board exams

It added, if a candidate desires to reappear for the failed subject they can appear in the compartment examination.”

There were about 13 options available for the students to choose from for the sixth subject-Dynamics of Retailing, Information Technology, Security, Automobile Technology, Introduction to Financial Market, Introduction to Tourism, Beauty and Wellness, Basic Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office Operations, Banking and Insurance, Marketing and Sales, and Health Care Services.

According to the circular, the board will be of 100 maximum marks out of which the board exam will be of 50 marks, and 50 marks are allocated to internal assessment/practical examination.

A candidate will have to score 33 per cent marks in both board exam and practical exam to pass the subject.

The CBSE in another major decision has decided to do away with seven Academic Electives and 34 vocational subjects for Class XII because of low enrolment numbers.