PSEB Board Exam 2021: Board Exams for Class 5, 8, 10 and 12 to be Held in Two Terms, confirms Punjab Board

PSEB Board Exam 2021: As per the recent updates, the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has decided to conduct the board exams in two terms. As per the schedule, the term 1 exams will be held in November-December 2022 for main subjects only. While term 2 exams will be conducted in February-March 2022. PSEB Board will prepare the question papers for both terms. The final results of these exams will be prepared by the board based on the students' performance in the term 1 and 2 exams. Also, the board will release separate exam instructions for open school students. Term-wise syllabus division and other instructions will be provided on the board’s website.

This decision has been taken because, last year, the board had to cancel the board exams and PSEB results were announced as per alternative assessment criteria. So, the board decided to conduct Class 5, 8, 10 and 12 exams in two terms.

Punjab School Education Board Term 1 Exam

As per the updates and media updates, the term-1 written exams will have multiple choice questions and students will have to mark their answers in the OMR sheet. Board will send the question papers. PSEB first term exams will be held for main subjects only. No exams will be conducted for grading subjects. In this term, the board will not conduct practical exams as well. Term 1 exams for special ability students of Class 10th and 12th will be held at the school level. The question paper pattern for such students should be the same as regular students’ question papers.

Punjab School Education Board Term 2 Exam

As per the updates, the term 2 exams will have a short answer and long answer type questions. Board will send question papers to the schools.
The exams will be held in February-March 2022. The academic year is divided into two with each covering 50% of the syllabus. The question paper must be framed from the question bank which is made available on the official website.

Last Year's Punjab School Education Board Exams

Last year, the PSEB had announced a 30% reduction in the syllabi for classes 10 and 12 for the academic session 2021-22. In the wake of the pandemic last year, the board had declared results of class 12 in July on the basis of the 30:30:40 formula to evaluate the students considering the marks in classes 10, 11, and 12.