Weightage and distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question paper shall be as follows: Section Type of question Mar Question No. Total Percentage ks Mark of Total s Marks Section -A-Competency Focused MCQ 2 Question No.1 10 40% of 50 = Questions *Case based (5 sub parts) 20 Marks ● Observation & Recording *Source based 5Q ×2M =10 (Reporting, picture reading, integrated making pictures, recording, etc. tables and maps etc.) (Case based or ● Identification & Classification( source based categorising, grouping, questions may contrasting, comparing etc.) have a part of ● Discovery ofFacts etc. questions viz; ● Questioning (developing good locate or direct questions to express questions, curiosity): questions may be indirect framed viz. What question questions and came into your mind after reflection based observing/reading given questions) picture/ table/ context etc. Very Short 2 Question No.2 10 ● Drawing out inference/ Answer 5Q ×2M =10 opinion on reading given text/ newspaper headline on related topic of textbook etc.
Section-B-Select Response Match the 1 Question No.3 5 20% of 50 =
Questions following/ (5 sub parts) 10 Marks Fill in the blanks /TrueFalse/Crossw 1 Question No.4 5 ord/Identificatione (5 sub parts) tc.
Section-C-Construct Response Short Answer 4 Question No.5 8 40% of 50 =
Questions Question to 6 20 Marks Long Answer 6 Question No.7 12 Question to 8 8 50 100% Scheme of Options:All questions are compulsory.There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, internal choice to be given in one objective type question (1x5=5 marks) and in two Long Answer Questions 2x6=12 marks). Thus, total choice is of 17 marks.