Indian Government is ready to implement sample-based National Achievement Survey (NAS) for Classes 3, 5, 8, and 10 with a cycle period of three years.Indian Government is ready to implement sample-based National Achievement Survey (NAS) for Classes 3, 5, 8, and 10 with a cycle period of three years.

Highlights

• Previous National Achievement Survey (NAS) was carried on November 13, 2017, for assessing the competencies developed by children at classes 3, 5 and 8.
• The next NAS is scheduled to held on November 12, 2021, across India.
• This survey will help in assessing the learning interruptions and new learnings during covid-19 pandemic. After assessment, it will help in taking remedial measures.
• NCERT has done instrument development, testing, sampling of the schools and finalization of the test items etc. But actual administration of the test in sampled schools will be done by CBSE in association with respective states/UTs.

NAS 2021

NAS 2021 is set to cover entire spectrum of schools including Government Schools of Central Government as well as State Government, Government Aided Schools and Private schools across India. It is expected that NAS 2021 will cover around 1.23 lakh schools and 38 lakh students across 733 districts of 36 states and UTs.