Spiking of marks of CBSE students

The policy of moderation of marks to avoid spiking of marks was conveyed by the Secretary (School Education and literacy), in Ministry of Human Resource Development. A meeting was reviewed on 24^th of April, 2017 with State Education Secretaries and Chairman of State Education Boards and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). All State Boards decided to constitute Inter Board Working Group (IBWG) comprising of Chairman, Board of Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) with Chairman, CBSE as the convener of the IBWG.

The moderation of marks for upward revision/ spiking of marks have the following decisions and taken unanimously:

• All the State Boards decided to stop awarding the moderation of marks for the upward revision or the spiking of marks from the current year. But except Kerala Board and the subject to amendment in the State regulations, if required. Then, however, Kerala Board conveyed to do away with the moderation of marks from the next year onwards.
• All State Boards decided to continue with the policy of Grace Marks for the lower level.  And the level of performance to improve the pass percentage. But the policy of moderation of marks should be placed on Board’s website for transparency. It was also decided to show grace marks distinctly in the marks sheet.

The efforts of done by Government of India and State Governments to initiate the process of consultation to bring uniformity in the evaluation and for improving the quality of education in the country. It was appreciated by all the State Boards.

This total information was given by the Minister of State (HRD), Shri Upendra Kushwaha today in a written reply to a Lok Sabha Question.