2 papers of 150 marks
Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A total of 53,105 students of class 5th and 8th standards will appear for the scholarship examination, which will be conducted on February 22.
Education Officer (Primary) Jayshree Chavan said that the planning of the scholarship examination was completed and instructions were given for center-wise management, distribution of question papers, confidentiality, appointment of supervisors, as well as providing basic facilities to the students. This year, 31,593 students of class 5th will take the test at 188 examination centres, while 21,512 students from class 8th will appear at 143 centres.
Students from aided, unaided, permanently unaided and self-financed schools, including Zilla Parishad schools, were provided the opportunity to appear for this examination.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the directors of the examination centres will be conducted at Vishwakarma Hall of Deogiri College on Wednesday.
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2 papers of 150 marks each
The scholarship examination will test the intellectual ability, reasoning and study comprehension of the students. There will be two papers of 150 marks each. All the questions are objective and multiple choice. There will be four options for each question. The examination will be conducted in Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, English, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannad.
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Number of students registered for scholarships
Tehsil---------------------5th-------8th grade students
Chh Sambhajinagar----4368----2852
Kannad------2845---1921
Paithan------3613----2148
Vaijapur-----3177----1695
Gangapur----4227----2909
Khuldabad----1291----922
Sillod ---------3415----2229
Soyegaon ----810--------414
Phulambri--1714----1157
Municipal Corporation--6133----5182
Total ------- 31,593------21,512
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Positive support should be given to children
The scholarship examination is not just a competition of marks but a test of students' confidence. Parents should give positive support to their children, while students should take care of their health along with their studies. The administration has made all the preparations for the examination.
(Jayashree Chavan, Education Officer, Primary Department)