Problem Solving Assessment for CBSE class 9 and 10

1. `Problem Solving Assessment’
(CBSE- PSA)
• Central Board of Secondary Education
• Class IX and Class XI

2. • No specific syllabus for
`Problem Solving Assessment’
• PSA will assess the following areas:-
1. Quantitative Reasoning
2. Qualitative Reasoning
3. Language Conventions

3. • aspects of 21st Century Skills
• Creative Thinking
• Decision Making
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving and Communication

4. • The `Problem Solving
Assessment’ will be counted
towards FA-4 which is 10% of
total assessments of Class IX.

5. • This assessment will also be carried forward
towards the FA-4 in Class X.
• option to improve their PSA Score in Class X
• The students will get a certificate on the
`Problem Solving Assessment

6. • compulsory for all students enrolled in the
school in Class IX and Class XI for academic
session 2012-13
• no separate time tables or periods for
teaching or practice of PSA in schools

7. • The examination shall be held on 14thFeb.,
2013 (Thursday) from 10.00 AM to 11.30 AM
• 60 items of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
and carry 90 marks
• The examination shall be conducted in the
school

8. Test design
• 60 items of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
and carry 90 marks

9. PSA blueprint
• Quantitative Reasoning (18 marks)
• Stand alone MCQs : 6 items : 6 marks
• Passage based MCQs : 2 passages :
2(6 items) = 12, 12 marks

10. • Qualitative Reasoning (18 marks)
• Stand alone MCQs : 10 items : 10 marks
• Passage based MCQs : : 2 passages
: 2(4 items)=8 marks

11. Language Conventions (18 marks)
• Grammar & Usage MCQs : 8 items : 8
marks
• Vocabulary in Context based MCQs : 8
items : 8 marks
• Passage comprehension : 8 items : 8 marks

12. The following shall be supplied by the Board :
• The Question Paper containing OMR Answer
Sheet
• List of Candidates registered for Class IX and
Class XI for academic session 2012-13
• Attendance Sheets
• Absentee Performa

13. At the end of examination, school shall send the
following in sealed cover to the Regional
Officer :
• OMR Answer Sheets
• Absentee Performa
• Attendance Sheets

14. Jnana Prabodhini
W.N. Dandekar Teacher Training Center
514,Sadashiv Peth, Pune 30