Conduct of FA3/ CBA2

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Conduct of FA3/ CBA2 - Test Design Structure

School Education – SCERT AP – Academic calendar 2023-24 – Conduct of FA3/ CBA2 orders issued – Reg.

All Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the state are informed that the second class room based assessment (CBA2)/ Formative Assessment 3, is to be re-scheduled from 23.01.2024 to 29.01.2024.

In this connection, the following test design structure has been finalized by the State Assessment Cell (SAC).

Test Design Structure for FA3/CBA2:

• The assessment tools will be designed to assess grade-specific skills.

• The assessment tool will include both Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)

and Free-Response Questions (FRs).

• For Grade 3 to 8, each MCQ will have 4 options, and there will be only one correct answer for each question. For Grade 1 and 2, MCQs will have 3 options, and there will be only one correct answer for each question.

• For the formative assessment, the number of MCQs has been set at 10.

This allows for testing essential concepts while giving students sufficient time to answer the questions. It also takes into account the limited number of chapters being tested in each formative assessment

The difficulty level of the assessment tools for the formative assessment/CBA1 will be maintained at an average of 50-55%. This ensures that the questions are challenging enough to assess the students' understanding and application of the concepts without being overly difficult

The questions used in the assessments are categorized based on the cognitive abilities they require for solving them. These categories are Mechanical (M), Understanding (U), and Application (A).

Mechanical (M) questions typically assess basic knowledge and recall of facts. These questions may involve straightforward information retrieval or simple calculations.

Understanding (U) questions assess the students' comprehension and interpretation of concepts. They require students to e plain, describe, or summarize information, demonstrate understanding of relationships, or make connections between different ideas.

Application (A) questions assess the students' ability to apply their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems or perform tasks. These questions require students to analyze situations, make judgments, apply principles or rules, or solve complex problems using their acquired knowledge and understanding