Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education/DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER/Class : X/ Science/2011

DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER

Class : X

Time : 3  Hrs            Subject   Science                                                   Max. Marks 80

 

The weightage or the distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question paper shall be as follows:

1.         Weightage to Learning Outcomes

S.No.	Learning Outcomes	Marks ( + 4)	Percentage of Marks (+5%)
1.	Knowledge	16	20%
2.	Understanding	32	40%
3.	Application	24	30%
4.	Skill	08	10%
Total		80

2.         Weightage to Content / Subject Units

S.No.	Units	Marks	Periods
1.	Chemical Reactions & Equations	4	10
2.	Acids , Bases & Salts	4	12
3.	Metals and Non-metals	4	16
4.	Carbon & its compounds	6	15
5.	Periodic Classification of Elements	4	10
6.	Life Processes	6	15
7.	Control and Co-ordination	5	12
8.	How do organisms reproduce ?	6	12
9.	Heredity and evolution.	5	12
10.	Light – Reflection and refraction	7	16
11.	Human Eye & colourful world	5	10
12	Electricity	7	14
13.	Magnetic effects of electric current	5	09
14.	Sources of energy	4	10
15.	Our Environment	4	10
16.	Management of Natural Resources	4	10
Total		80

3.         Weightage to Forms of Questions

        

S.No.	Form of Questions	Marks for each question	Number of questions	Total Marks
1.	Short Answer Type (S.A-I)	1	12	12
2.	Short Answer Type (S.A-II)	2	10	20
3.	Short Answer Type (SA-III)	3	08	24
4.	Short Answer Type (SA-IV)	4	04	16
5.	Very Short Answer Type(VSA)	½	16	08
Total                                                   80

The expected time for different types of question would be as follows:

                                                                                                                                             P.T.O

S.No.	Form of Questions	Approx. time for each Question (minutes
1.	Short Answer Type (6.A-I)	30
2.	Answer Type (6.A-II)	45
3.	Short Answer Type (SA-III)	45
4.	Short Answer Type (SA-IV)	40
5.	Very Short Answer Type(VSA)	20

As the total time is calculated on the basis of the number of questions required to be answered and the length of their anticipated answers, it would, therefore, be advisable for the candidates to budget their time properly by cutting out the superfluous words and be within the expected time limits.

4.         Scheme of Options

            ( There will be no overall choice.  However, there is an internal choice in 2 questions of 3 marks category and 2 questions of 4 marks category in both sections.

5.         Weightage to Difficulty level of questions:

S.No.	Estimated difficulty level of questions	Percentage
1.	Easy	20%
2.	Average	60%
3.	Difficulty	20%

A question may vary in difficulty level from individual  to individual.   As such, the assessment in respect of each question will be made by the paper setter on the basis of general anticipation from the group as a whole taking the examination.  This provision is only to make the paper balanced in its weightage, rather than to determine the pattern of marking at any stage. 

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