Provision of additional time for attempting OTBA based question(s)

The scheme of Open Text Based Assessment has been introduced for Classes IX and XI w. e. f. March 2014 examinations. It has been provided in the circulars that OTBA questions will be in addition to usual questions set for three hours. 

In view of the above the schools are directed to give time of 3-3½ hours to the examinees in each of the subjects where open text based assessment has been introduced. This time will be in addition to the 15 minutes allotted to read the question paper