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A new report from NCERT’s PARAKH team has highlighted big differences in the difficulty of Class 10 and 12 board exams across India. The report looked at English and Math papers from 17 school boards and found that some states have much tougher exams than others.

States with the Toughest Board Exams

According to the PARAKH report, these states have the hardest board exams:

S. No.	Name of the Board	Percentage of Hard Questions
1	Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE)	66.60%
2	Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE)	53.57%
3	Goa Board	44.66%
4	Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE)	44.44%
5	West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE)	33.33%

Tripura has the highest percentage of 'hard' questions, followed by Maharashtra, Goa, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal. These states often give students challenging questions that require a deep understanding of the subjects.

How Questions Are Categorized

The report also breaks down the difficulty of questions:

Board	Percentage of Easy Questions	Percentage of Medium Questions	Percentage of Hard Questions
Chhattisgarh	47.62%	52.38%	0%
Goa	0%	55.34%	44.66%
Maharashtra	33.33%	33.33%	33.33%

Chhattisgarh’s exams had many ‘easy’ questions, while Goa’s exams only had ‘hard’ and ‘medium’ questions. Maharashtra’s exams had a mix of ‘easy,’ ‘medium,’ and ‘hard’ questions.

What Do Easy, Medium, and Hard Questions Mean?

Here’s what the report says about the different types of questions:

Easy Questions: These are designed for most students to get right. They test basic knowledge.
Medium Questions: These require a bit more understanding. Many students can answer these, but not as many as the easy questions.
Hard Questions: These are tough and only a few students can answer them. They test advanced thinking and problem-solving skills.

How Boards Test Memory vs. Understanding

The report also looked at whether questions focus more on rote memory or understanding:

Name of the Board	Focus	Percentage
Board of Secondary Education Haryana (HBSE/BSEH)	Rote Memory	64.71%
Goa Board	Rote Memory	57.89%
Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education	Rote Memory	53.13%
Odisha Board	Rote Memory	50.77%
Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad	Understanding	87.76%
Nagaland Board of Secondary Education	Understanding	73.00%
Tripura Board of Secondary Education	Understanding	61.70%
Kerala Board of Public Examination	Understanding	61.54%

Concerns and Suggestions

The PARAKH report has raised concerns about the differences in exam difficulty. While tougher exams might find top students, they could also affect students’ mental health and learning experience. Experts suggest looking at how exams are set up and creating a fairer system to help students do their best while maintaining high academic standards.

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