Xii in Yasni Exposé of Pravin Gupta

This academic year onwards, the Central Board of Secondary Education will be assigning 5% of the marks for value education in each of the core subjects in Class Xth and XIIth Board Exams. The questions will be for five marks in a 100-marks paper and for 3-4 marks in a paper of 70-90 marks. Eg- A potential question in Economics is: a father in his will gives 40% each to his son and daughter and 20% to his servant who has been with him for long. Why has he done it and what is the value addition? 8 marks The answer to this would be based upon Gender equality and charity. Besides class Xth and class XIIth, schools have also been asked to select such relevant questions to be asked during the final exams for classes IXth and XIth. The education system in India has been for long under the wrong light for neglecting  the skill and value development of students and making them tunnel-visioned towards  academics. CBSE in recent times has been taking many positive steps to address this concern. School heads have also welcomed the move, saying that the holistic development of a child holds greater importance over only academic development in the long run. Cheers!

JEE to be combined with AIEEE, 50 % weightage to class XIIth marks A common national level test for admission to engineering courses across the country will be introduced from 2013. Under the new scheme, all aspirants will have to take two exams - JEE main and JEE advanced - to be held on the same day. The aspirant's scores in these 2 exams will determine whether he or she is eligible for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), NIITs or IIITs, or other state-funded institutions. For admission to IITs, 50% weightage will be given to the class XIIth results, while for centrally funded institutions which include NIITs and IIITs, it will be 40%. The new structure has met stiff opposition from students and the IIT faculty alike. What do you think? Should class XIIth marks be given weightage in the selection process for the engineering entrances? On the other hand, a student wanting to take admission into an engineering college need no longer sit for three to five entrance tests, but just a single test will do. So for over 15 lakh students who sit for engineering entrance exams every year, can this be seen as welcome move? Team Meritnation

  The Central Board of Secondary Education is introducing the CBSE-International curriculum in 100 affiliated schools in India from the academic session 2013. The program is already being implemented in several schools across Singapore, Oman, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Japan and is long due to be implemented in India as well. The CBSE-i curriculum follows the international pattern and will do away with the need to opt for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program or the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) for students aspiring to go abroad after completing their class XIIth in India. The curriculum incorporates subjects like visual arts, performing arts, research, life skills and physical education besides language, science and social science. Seems like CBSE, through this program, is also looking towards the all-round holistic development of the students and not just focusing on their academic progress. CBSE-i has been a success internationally and now, with over 350 Indian schools having expressed their interest to join the program, students here should also be able to be a part of this program soon. This is an important step taken by CBSE to promote world-class education in India. Incorporating the program in all the schools will be significant in bringing the Indian school curriculum at par with that followed worldwide. Kudos to CBSE for this initiative!   Cheers! Team Meritnation  

Meritnation.com, India’s leading online education portal for students of classes I-XII has recently launched its maiden television campaign to create awareness about its learning resources among parents and students across India. To view the television commercial click www.youtube.com/meritnation Conceptualized by Draftfcb Ulka, the campaign highlights the advantage of Meritnation.com’s learning resources and how students can score more by using its multimedia tutorials, interactive exercises, practice test and expert help.

Yet another important milestone in the journey of Meritnation! Meritnation.com - India’s leading online education portal for students of classes I- XII is proud to announce the launch of its maiden television campaign! Aimed to create an awareness about its learning resources among parents and students across India, the television commercial highlights the advantage of Meritnation.com’s learning resources and how students can score higher marks in their exams by using its interesting multimedia tutorials, fun interactive exercises, practice tests, expert help and a host of other value adding features that are all geared to make school easy. To view the television commercial click www.youtube.com/meritnation Pavan Chauhan, CEO, Meritnation.com says, “Our objective is to impact the lives of students throughout the country through our quality learning resources and make a difference in the way they study. With over 20 lakh happy Meritnation.com users, the process has already started. Our new campaign will assist us reach out to a larger number of students and help them make school easy” The learning resources by Meritnation.com include high-quality online study material for CBSE, ICSE and leading state boards such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The online resources range from interactive activities, a variety of tests & sample papers to CBSE Proficiency Tests & Olympiad Packs for specific exam requirements. In addition, Meritnation also offers Online Test Packs for entrance exam preparation such as AIEEE, CPT, NDA, BBA etc. Meritnation’s interactive Ask & Answer forum allows students to get all their doubts solved with the help of Meritnation experts. Customized learning solutions by Meritnation.com, complete with detailed feedback reports, a variety of tests, study material  enriched with videos, interactive curriculum-based puzzles and more, help take the ‘weight' off studies and make studies fun and enjoyable. Besides the learning and assessment solutions, Meritnation.com also provides students the opportunity to gather interesting insights into their personalities. Students can take Meritnation’s online personality, aptitude & interest tests and identify their strengths and weaknesses. The Stream Selector, a scientifically designed tool offers valuable recommendations to students studying in ICSE, CBSE classes IX & X to help them make an informed choice while deciding on their subjects/ stream in class XI. We at Meritnation.com are confident that by using our online resources school will be ‘easy’ and your marks will only soar higher and higher! Cheers! Team Meritnation

Genetics is one of the most difficult but interesting subjects in biology. A good understanding of genetics requires knowledge about the structure and function of cell, cell division and reproduction. Here are a few tips on how to master this subject. The unit, Genetics and Evolution amounts to 18 marks in the biology paper. This unit consists of three chapters namely; Principles of Inheritance and Variation (Chapter 5), Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Chapter 6) and Evolution (Chapter 7). Figure out the critical aspects of genetics and try to perfect them. An analysis of previous years question papers shows that many questions are asked as it is from the NCERT textbooks. The table given below shows the exact question numbers of the questions in the question papers and the page numbers in the textbook where the answers to these questions are available.

There is news for all you students preparing to get into the IITs or any of the other engineering colleges! Beginning 2013, you can no longer afford to ignore your class XII exams. It has been decided that at least 40% weight age will be given to class XII marks for admission to the 15 IITs.   A common aptitude-cum-advanced knowledge test is all set to replace the IIT-JEE and AIEEE in 2013. The single Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) proposed for admission into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)/National Institutes of Technology/Indian Institute of Science Education and Research/Indian Institute of Information Technology and state government-run engineering colleges, will be based on a system of varying weight ages to class XII results.   Thus, while there would be single test for admission, class XII weight-age would have variations that would cater to the needs of the different engineering colleges and state governments. The variations in the weight-ages have been devised to deal with the different systems of evaluation in each state. Put simply, the weight age given to class XII results would be different for admission to IIT and different for other engineering colleges.   So, whatever the ‘weight-age band’ one thing is clear – good grades in school can now go a long way in realizing your career goals! Schools across have welcomed this move, as they feel that now the students will start focusing on their class XII exams and not blindly run after coaching centers that merely “equip” the candidates to crack competitive exams, caring little for concept-based teaching.   A single exam would also mean that as students you do not have to prepare for multiple exams! A step in the right direction, would you say? Cheers! Team Meritnationhttp://www.meritnation.comhttp://c bse.meritnation.comhttp://www.facebook.com/me ritnation http://www.twitter.com/meritnation http://www.youtube.com/meritnation

All you students out there who are keen on a career in the forces and plan to appear for the NDA exam, we have news that is sure to bring a smile! Meritnation has recently launched an online test pack that will help you prepare for the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exam 2012. Meritnation's NDA Test Pack will equip you with model tests and practice tests for the following eight sections – Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History, Geography and Current Affairs.  These model tests and practice tests will help you prepare for the written exam that is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Details of NDA entrance exam 2012 This exam is conducted twice a year by UPSC (April 2012 and August 2012) Exam Notification is published in leading dailies and the ‘Employment News’ (December 2012 and May 2012) Exam Dates (2012)-15th April & 19th August 2012 Selection process is split into three phases- Stage I- Written exam by UPSC Stage II- Personal interview by Service Selection Board Stage III- Medical exam by Service Medical Board The pattern of the written exam is as follows- Paper I- Mathematics (120 Number) Paper II- General Ability (English, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History, Geography &Current Event (150 Number) For more details do keep a look-out for the NDA entrance exam 2012 notification which is scheduled to be out on December 31, 2011 So all you students studying in classes XI & XII subscribe to the NDA Test Pack now and become 100% confident of a great performance in the entrance exam. An adventurous and exciting career in the Army/Navy/Air Force might just be waiting for you!   Cheers! Team Meritnation

  Yet another Test Pack by Meritnation is all set to make the lives of students studying in Humanities stream easy! After launching Sociology Test Pack for CBSE class XI and Economics Test Pack for CBSE class XII, Meritnation.com now launches Political Science Test Pack for CBSE students studying in class XI. How to study using Political Science Test Pack? Go through the chapter in the NCERT text book & attempt the end-of-chapter questions Refer to Model NCERT solutions prepared by Meritnation experts Take the chapter-wise Practice Test to assess your understanding of concepts in the chapter Identify your weak areas in the chapter using the personalized performance report available immediately after an MCQ Practice Test Revise the concepts once again and re-attempt the Practice Test Practice with Meritnation’s Model Tests before the final exams to test your preparation level. So all you students studying Political Science in CBSE class XI - start studying the Meritnation way for a great performance this academic year. Best of Luck! Team Meritnation  

All students who are aspiring for a career in Management! IIM-Indore has recently announced its decision to launch a 5-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) to help meet the aspirations of young students who wish to carve out a career in the field of Management. To help students prepare for this exam, Meritnation.com has launched a FREE IIM-Indore Exam Test Question Pack for the entrance exam preparation of IIM-Indore’s IPM. This Test Pack by Meritnation.com includes over 55+ sample tests & section-wise tests along with detailed performance reports and comprehensive solutions. Students can access all the valuable resources in this test pack by simply logging-in/ registering at Meritnation.com. All the resources are available absolutely FREE! Details for admission to IIM-Indore’s 5- Year Integrated Programme in Management- Eligibility: Students with an aggregate of over 60 % in Secondary/ X Std or an equivalent exam and Higher Secondary/XII Std /+2 level or an equivalent exam. Candidates with a SAT-I score (if applicable) of at least 1600 out of 2400. Age: Not be more than 20 years as on June 30, 2011 Last date for submitting completed application form : September 6, 2011 Eligible candidates will be called for an Aptitude Test and a Personal Interview based on their academic performance Date for  Aptitude Test:  September 25, 2011 Interview of shortlisted candidates on September 26-28, 2011 The aptitude test will assess students in the following areas- Analytical Ability, Written & Verbal Ability and General Awareness Students who are able to complete only three years of the 5-year Integrated course will be awarded a BBA degree, whereas on completion of 5 years of the IPM course, students will be awarded an MBA degree.

· It is of utter importance for students preparing for these engineering entrance exams to have their knowledge of basics concepts and processes in CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths crystal clear. The questions asked in these entrance exams are based on the concepts taught in CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths for classes XI and XII but of a higher difficulty level. Therefore, before starting to prepare for these engineering entrance exams students are advised to thoroughly go through their NCERT books for CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths. While preparing for the entrance exams students should practice hard the end-of-chapter questions in these NCERT books. Students can also choose to seek help from various websites that provide free NCERT solutions for CBSE Physics, CBSE Chemistry and CBSE Maths.

· If you are in class XI, now is the right time to start planning and preparing for your engineering entrance exams. Students in class XI and XII should lay emphasis largely on three subjects i.e. CBSE Physics, Maths and Chemistry. Thorough understanding of concepts in these subjects is imperative to help them emerge with flying colours. The engineering entrance examination papers are primarily geared to check the conceptual knowledge of students majorly in these subjects. Therefore, students are advised to start planning for their entrance exams while they are studying in class XI. However, if you have lost out on some precious time, there is no point getting stressed out. Start preparing for these entrance exams right away!

Students studying in CBSE classes VI-XII can now ensure rigorous practice in Maths & Science with Meritnation. Meritnation.com launches Test Generator – a tool that helps you generate your own customized tests in Maths & Science. Now make your own MCQ tests and start preparing for a confident performance in your exams this academic year. To create your own test just click on the ‘Test Generator’ tab in the green band and choose one or more chapter(s) for practice from the available list of chapters. After choosing the chapters, click on ‘Generate Test’ button and your test is ready! Once through with the test, do remember to go through your performance report that instantly evaluates your performance in the test.

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