Continuous and comprehensive evaluation(CCE) New Grading Table

Continuous and comprehensive evaluation(CCE) is an education system newly introduced by Central Board of Secondary Education in India also implemented in our state, for students of sixth to tenth grades. The main aim of CCE is to evaluate every aspect of the child during their presence at the school. This is believed to help reduce the pressure on the child during/before examinations as the student will have to sit for multiple tests throughout the year, of which no test or the syllabus covered will be repeated at the end of the year, whatsoever. The CCE method is claimed to bring enormous changes from the traditional chalk and talk method of teaching, provided it is implemented accurately.

New scheme of evaluation

As a part of this new system, student's marks will be replaced by grades which will be evaluated through a series of curricular and extra-curricular evaluations along with academics. The aim is to reduce the workload on students and to improve the overall skill and ability of the student by means of evaluation of other activities. Grades are awarded to students based on work experience skills, dexterity, innovation, steadiness, teamwork, public speaking, behavior, etc. to evaluate and present an overall measure of the student's ability. This helps the students who are not good in academics to show their talent in other fields such as arts, humanities, sports, music, athletics, etc.

CCE New Grading Table

100 Marks			5 Marks			10 Marks			15 Marks
Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade
91-100	A+		5	A+		10	A+		14 - 15	A+
71-90	A		4	A		8 - 9	A		11 - 13	A
51-70	B+		3	B+		6 - 7	B+		8 - 10	B+
41-50	B		2	B		5	B		7	B
0-40	C		0-1	C		0-4	C		0- 6	C
20 Marks			25 Marks			30 Marks			35 Marks
Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade
19 - 20	A+		23 - 25	A+		28 -30	A+		32-35	A+
15 - 18	A		18 - 22	A		22-27	A		25-31	A
11 - 14	B+		13 - 17	B+		16-21	B+		18-24	B+
9 -10	B		11- 12	B		13 -15	B		14-17	B
0 - 8	C		0 -10	C		0-12	C		0-13	C
40 Marks			45 Marks			50 Marks			400 Marks
Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade
37-40	A+		41-45	A+		46-50	A+		364-400	A+
29-36	A		32-40	A		36-45	A		284-363	A
20-28	B+		23-31	B+		26-35	B+		204-283	B+
16-19	B		19-22	B		21-25	B		164-203	B
0-15	C		0-18	C		0-20	C		0-163	C
150 Marks			200 Marks			600 Marks			700 Marks
Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade		Marks	Grade
136-150	A+		182-200	A+		546-600	A+		637-700	A+
106-135	A		142-181	A		426-545	A		497-636	A
76-105	B+		102-141	B+		306-425	B+		357-496	B+
61-75	B		82-101	B		246-305	B		287-356	B
0-60	C		0-81	C		0-245	C		0-286	C

Outcome and Effect

The outcome of this system of CCE at the initial level varies. Though most of the schools implemented it quickly, teachers and students who were more connected to the older system of evaluation and examination faced difficulties coping with the changes. The main aim of CCE being to reduce the pressure, a mass of students enjoyed it. However, many even though that it was aiming to make weaker students who didn't do hardwork feel as if its okay if they don't study, they were still going to pass. This method of CCE has also reduced the competition to a great extent, but that doesn't at all mean flaws in Indian educational system are over. With more and more students with A1 grade now, pupils have a harder time getting admission into different educational institutions. The process of continuous learning actually focuses more on projects, activities, than actual learning. The workload is nowhere reduced in truth, because even though the exams have been cut off, students wrestle with time and effort making projects and preparing for oral tests all the year round. Even if the syllabus is not covered, one needs to have to participate in activities. That is not all, some schools have not been able to implement CCE in the way it was meant to be, resulting it intense workloads on students, yet not real learning. No Exams, but still pressure- that seems to have become the message of CCE.