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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved a proposal to integrate open-book assessments in Class 9 from the 2026-27 academic session, after a pilot study showed “teacher support” ...

This move aims to shift the focus from rote memorisation to competency-based learning. New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to introduce open-book assessments (OBAs) ...

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reportedly approved a proposal to integrate open-book assessments in Class 9 from the 2026-27 academic session. The proposal was approved by the ...

The CBSE will roll out Open Book Assessments (OBAs) for Class 9 from the 2026-27 academic year, marking a major shift from rote memorization to competency-based learning. The move, backed by the NCFSE ...

This is not the first time CBSE will be adopting open book examination format as the same was introduced in 2014, but was scrapped in 2017-18 stating that it had not effectively developed 'critical ...

The CBSE has approved the introduction of open-book assessments for Class 9 students from the 2026-27 academic session. The decision follows a successful pilot study and aligns with the NEP 2020 and ...

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved a proposal to include open book exams for class 9 in the 2026-278 academic session. This has come after a pilot study showed that teachers ...