CBSE Term 1 Class 10 English Exam: No error in paper, all questions complete, says board

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)’s controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said that there are no mistakes in the CBSE Class 10 term-1 English exam 2021 which was conducted today. The exam consisted of 60 multiple choice questions (MCQ) questions.

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“With regard to the queries raised about English Class 10 question number 13 and 14 in set 002-2-4, it may be noted that both the questions are correct and there is no ambiguity. The passage starts with the following statement: "Read the passage given below and answer the questions/ complete the statements that follow by choosing the most appropriate option out of the given ones." Further, in the same set of question papers, 002-2-4 C and D carry similar meanings of options given. However, option B is correct. Questions are to be replied to as per the instructions given and not in isolation,” the CBSE said in a statement.

“Both questions 13 and 14 were complete. No mistakes on paper,' says CBSE controller Sanyam Bhardwaj.

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English Language and Literature paper is the final exam of the CBSE Class 10 exam. CBSE Class 10 exam date 2021-22 was November 30, 2021.

CBSE has conducted the Class 10 term-1 English exam 2021 today. Students had found question numbers 13 and 14 confusing and incomplete. Students and teachers also said that no questions were asked in section A, part 2, and options had only statements.

"The question numbers 13 and 14 were confusing as they had only four statements without a question. Section- C (literature) was also ambiguous with similar options. The paper was difficult and confusing, but Section B (grammar) was smooth," Anand Mohan, a Kendriya Vidyalaya student, had told Careers360.

"There were errors in questions number 13 and 14 as these questions were not complete. It has only options but does not have questions," Deepti Sawhney of Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad, said.

CBSE also conducted the Class 12 psychology exam today. The CBSE 12th psychology exam 2021-22 term 1 is also a multiple-choice question paper. The exam duration was 90 minutes. Students were instructed only to use a blue or black pen in the examination.