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ijh{kk lqèkkj Examination Reforms vkssiu VsDLV & vk/kkfjr vkdyu ¼vksVhch,½ Open Text- Based Assessment (OTBA) Lkhch,lbZ fo|kfFkZ;ksa dh fofHkUu O;fDrxr {kerkvksa The CBSE recommends that multple modes dks iwjk djus ds fy, vkdyu ds cgqfoèk ek/;eksa of assessment need to be provided to cater dks miyC/k djkus dh vko';drk dks vuq'kalk to the varied individual strengths of the djrk gSA blfy,] ekpZ 2014 rFkk blls vkxs dh learners. It was, therefore, decided to introduce an Open Text- Based Assessment (OTBA) ijh{kk esa d{kk iX rFkk Xi ds fy, vksiu VsDLV for classes IX and XI from March 2014 vk/kkfjr vkdyu ¼vksVhch,½ 'kq# djus dk fu.kZ; Examinaton onwards. The text materials fy;k x;kA d{kk iX rFkk Xi dh d{kkvksa ds fy, with sample questons for classes IX and fo"k;ksa dh lkexzh] uewuk iz'u lfgr lhch,lbZ dh XI were uploaded on the CBSE academic ,dsfMfed osclkbV ij viyksM dj fn, x,A website. vkssiu VsDLV&vk/kkfjr vkdyu ¼vksVhch,½ ,d The Open Text- Based Assessment (OTBA) 'kSf{kd #ikUrj.k gS ftlesa ^lgh mRrj* dh orZeku is the educatonal transformaton where the iz.kkyh dks l`tukRed rFkk ,dhÑr lksp dh current system of “Right Answer” syndrome laHkkoukvksa ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k x;k gSA Nk=ksa esa is replaced by opportunites for creatve and integrated thinking. The students tend to be lh[kus dh izfØ;k esa izks,fDVo ds LFkku ij fn, ‘reactve’ to the learning inputs given, other x, buiqVl ds izfr ^jh,fDVo* eukso`fr gksrh gSA than being ‘proactve’ to learning processes. bl izdkj ls d{kk esa lksp fodflr djus ds fy, Thus classrooms sufer for want of challenge pqukSfr;ksa dh deh ns[kh xbZ gS tks vfr vko';d which is the most crucial aspect for enabling gSA thinking. vksVhch, gh D;ksa \ Why OTBA? 1- bldk dsanz fcanq lwpuk ds vk/kkj dh ctk; 1. It focuses on testng competencies rather {kerkvksa dks tkapuk gSA than informaton base. 2- ;g ijEijkxr f'k{k.k ds LFkku ij Kku rFkk 2. It tests applicaton of knowledge and skills dkS'kyksa ds fØ;kUo;u dh tkap djrk gSA rather than rote learning. 3- blds }kjk lh[kus okys O;fDr dks leL;kvksa 3. It facilitates the learner to use intellectual dk lek/kku vius rjhds ls djus ds fy, and logical thinking skills to fnd answers ckSf}d rFkk rkfdZd oSpkfjd dkS'ky ds iz;ksx to problems in their own way. dks c<+kuk gSA 4- blls l`tukRed lksp dks c<+kok feyrk gSA 4. It encourages creatve thinking. 92 Created by: India Offset Press