Anna University — disparity between 12th std marks of tn state board students vs cbse, icse, etc. current academic year.

Address:

Chennai, Tamilnadu.

Dear and respected sir,

As we all know that this year’s 12th std syllabus for tn state board has been completely changed to a very high order on account of making tn board study equivalent to any other board. But this fact can’t be ruled out that this major change has been implemented on a trial basis only as per the education ministry. Also the exam system has been completely revamped to a new pattern which is very new to the tn board students and the change was introduced all of a sudden without any due consideration to the results of tn board compared with other boards in this year.

Because of the all new system & syllabus, definitely there should have been well planned marking system for our students as we are competing with other board students who are very well accustomed to such systems for a long time. Actually, the same thing has been implemented to other classes like 6th, 8th and 10th. But they have the advantage of competing with other board students after a long period in the 12th std.

Also, corona pandemic has made major damage particularly to tn state board 12th std just because the exams were conducted in a panic way during pandemic. Students were very doubtful whether there will be exams or not hence very big psychological impact of performing in the very tough exams this year.

Same time the cbse, isce, etc. Has not completed their exams fully and in view of this, they have different marking systems for their students. Particularly the cbse has very cunning way of putting higher marks to their students so that they can take away all the top seats.

I would like to give a compilation of advantages, dis-advantages of tn board & other boards in the current academic year for anna university counseling or for selecting students from every board for different stream of higher studies.

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Nature of issue tn board cbse icse & others
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New syllabus yes no no

Very tough implemented yes no no
On trial basis

Due consideration needed yes no no
Like corrective marking &
Selection system

Question papers also yes no no
Were tough (Particularly just 2 or 3 just 2 exams
To biomaths exams done. Done.
Group)

Correction of papers yes no no
Also was tough.

Advantage of marking no yes yes
System for the un - because all just 2 or 3 just 2 exams
Conducted exams. Exams done. Exams done. Done.

Corona stopped no yes yes
The exams.

Advantage over no yes yes
Corona impact.

Advantage in anna no yes yes
Univ counseling.

Advantage in other no yes yes
Higher educations.
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Therefore, the tn state government should immediately find a solution for anna university counseling or for selecting students from every board for the current academic year for different stream of higher studies (The selection can be like, 10 tn state student, 1 cbse student, 1 icse student should be selected from top rank. This is based on number of students in each board in tn). If it goes just like mark based competition, sure, all seats will be occupied by the cbse students (Particularly, this year, the tn board syllabus made very tough, the exams were also tough and again the paper corrections also were very tight as it appears). So state government should immediately take action to save state board students losing to cbse, icse, etc. It shouldn’t be like we get punished just because the tn govt has cleverly managed completing the 12th exams successfully.

It should be noted that all these years, citing tn board exams are not tough, the cbse board students were given additional points / marks in selection by various stream of higher studies including anna univ counseling.

Also, it should be noted that the iits not satisfied with cbse, icse boards method of marking this year and hence they made entrance exam (Iit jee) compulsory even during this corona pandemic. Because almost all the cbse, icse board students will have more marks owing to un-conducted exams and following marking system they adopted.

Kindly take this serious issue immediately so that tn board 12th students will get their share of seats.

It can also be noted that tn govt has given a due consideration (7% compulsory intake) only to medical entry for students of tn govt run schools.

Thanking you,
Veeramani. C
Father of tn board 12th student, chennai.