Mumbai: Students heave sigh of relief as NIOS exams are cancelled

MUMBAI: Exams for secondary (X) and senior secondary (XII) courses conducted by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), postponed twice earlier, have been cancelled, bringing relief to thousands of students. The decision was taken based on recommendations of the board's result committee.
The board, in a circular on Saturday, said while results will be declared soon for vertical mobility of students, a one-time chance to appear for next public exams to improve performance will be given later, when the situation is conducive.
The board will consider best three scores of students, if they took four papers and cleared them, and best two if they took three subjects. If students have not taken exams their tutor marked assignments or practical marks will be considered for results. The circular with a detailed assessment scheme has been uploaded on NIOS's site.