MPBSE Classes 10, 12 board exams on new pattern: No long questions, 30% objective-types

The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has revamped the exam pattern for the upcoming classes 10 and 12 board exams. Now, not only the board exams will be held on the reduced syllabus but also there will be no long-form questions in the upcoming boards. The test will be held on the revised syllabus which is already reduced by 30 per cent.

The new pattern will have an objective, subjective, and analytical questions. The highest marks assigned to each question will be four. While MCQs have been added, the length of answers has also been reduced.

For all the subjects, exams will have 30 objective-type questions for one mark each. Five questions of subjective type for three marks each will be asked. Of these five, students will only have to solve any three questions. The answers to the three marks should be within the word limit of 75-100 words. The lengthiest questions will be for four marks each in which students will have to write 125 to 150 words. These will be analytical questions. Students will have the choice of answering any four out of six questions. These questions will be analytical in nature, as per the state board.