CBSE Reading Challenge 2024-25 : Central Board Of Secondary Education

Organisation : CBSE Central Board Of Secondary Education
Contest Name : CBSE Reading Challenge 2024-25
Applicable For : Students from classes 6 to 10
Last Date : 25th August 2024
Website : https://cbseacademic.nic.in/

What is CBSE Reading Challenge?

CBSE Reading Challenge 2024-25 is organized by Central Board of Secondary Education. Students from classes 6 to 10 of schools affiliated to CBSE may participate in this activity. The challenge will be conducted in both Hindi and English. Students may participate in either one or both languages. Outstanding performers will be awarded appreciation certificates. Last Date of Contest is 25th August 2024.

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Eligibility of CBSE Reading Challenge

** Students from classes 6 to 10 of schools affiliated to CBSE may participate in this activity.

CBSE Reading challenge aims to nurture the following critical abilities:
** Reading with comprehension and accuracy;
** Constructing meaning by retrieving information and relating text to previous knowledge;
** Reflect and evaluate the text and;
** Interpreting information and drawing logical conclusions.

Categories for CBSE Reading Challenge

** Category- I (Class 6-7)
** Category- II (Class 8-10)

Stages of CBSE Reading Challenge

Timeline: August – September, 2024
There will be two rounds of this activity.
First Round:
1. All schools may register for this stage.
2. This is to be conducted offline at the school level. Please see Annexure 1 for details.
Second Round:
1. Participating schools may nominate and register 10 students, two students from each class {(classes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) one each for both English and Hindi categories}.
2. This round will be conducted through CBSE Reading Challenge online portal. Please see Annexure 1 for details.
Languages : The challenge will be conducted in both Hindi and English. Students may participate in either one or both languages.

Rewards of CBSE Reading Challenge

** All participants of Round-II will be issued an online participation certificate by the Board.
** Outstanding performers will be awarded appreciation certificates.

How to Participate in the Reading Challenge?

The timeline and steps for participation are mentioned below:
A. Round One/First Stage :
Time : 01.08.2024 to 25.08.2024
Action :
Schools affiliated to CBSE may register students for Reading Challenge Round One:
** Classes VI & VII and VIII to X
** Hindi or English or both
** Registration link available on www.cbse.gov.in, cbseacademic.nic.in

Time : 28.08.2024
Action : Question Papers with the scoring criteria will be made available on the portal to the registered schools to download.

Time : 28.08.2024 to 31.08.2024
Action :
** The schools shall download papers and conduct the challenge offline.
** Schools to identify ten top-performing students:
– 2 each from Classes VI, VII, VIII, IX and X
– For both Hindi and English challenges.
** If more than ten students perform equally well, schools may conduct an additional screening test to select the top ten.

Time : 02.09.2024 to 17.09.2024
Action : Schools shall register the selected students for Round two via the link on the CBSE website.

B. Round Two/Second Stage :
Time : 24.09.2024 to 27.09.2024
Action :
** CBSE will conduct a computer- based Reading challenge for registered students.
** Only schools that completed Round One and registered students for Round Two are eligible to participate.
Important Note: Detailed instructions for conducting these activities will be provided only to schools that register students for Round Two of the challenge.

C. Declaration of Result :
The results of Round Two winners’ will be notified on the CBSE Academic website.

What is the Last Date of Reading Challenge?

Last Date of Reading Challenge is 25th August 2024.

Detailed Notification Download here : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/pdf2024/71382-c.pdf