The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBSE) has decided to change the evaluation system of board classes. The evaluation of Class III, V, VIII and IX to XII will now not be entirely on the basis of written examinations held by the board.

Of the 50 per cent, the schools would give 25 per cent marks on the basis of the comprehensive academic evaluation of students and 25 per cent on the basis of extra-curricular activities. In the extra-curricular activities, at least 4 per cent marks would be given on the basis of performance of yoga and other sports.

For Class IX to XII, 80 per cent marks would be given on the basis of examinations conducted by the education board and 20 per cent on the evaluation by the schools. Of the 20 per cent marks, schools would give just 4 per cent marks on the basis of comprehensive academic evaluation and 16 per cent on the basis of extracurricular activities.

The board had proposed to hold examinations every six months instead of holding annual examinations.