Comprehensive Guide to CBSE Exam

Comprehensive Guide to CBSE Exam Concessions for Children with Disabilities

Children with disabilities face unique challenges in education, especially during CBSE Board exams. To support children with disabilities, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) offers various CBSE concessions for Class X and XII students. This guide outlines key CBSE exam accommodations and the steps to avail them.

General Concessions

1. Use of a Scribe and Extra Time

CBSE allows students with disabilities to use a scribe, someone who writes down their dictated answers during exams and provides extra time during CBSE exams. Students may choose their scribe, who must be one educational level below them. Multiple scribes are allowed for different language papers if needed. Additionally, extra time is granted based on exam duration:

Compensatory time details

Paper Duration	Compensatory Time
3 hours	60 minutes
2 1⁄2 hours	50 minutes
2 hours	40 minutes
1 1⁄2 hours	30 minutes

2. Reader Assistance

Students with visual impairments or reading difficulties can opt for a reader. The CBSE exam accommodations for using a reader involve having the questions read aloud, aiding students with visual impairments or reading difficulties. The reader only reads and does not help in writing or interpreting the content.

3. Use of Basic Calculators

For students with disabilities, CBSE allows the use of basic calculators limited to simple arithmetic functions during exams.

4. Use of Computer

Students with disabilities, especially those who prefer typing may use a computer during CBSE exams.

5. Relaxation in Attendance Requirements

CBSE provides up to 50% relaxation in attendance for students having a valid disability certificate or relevant documentation.

6. Exemption from a Second Language

CBSE provides exemptions from studying a second language for students with disabilities, allowing them to focus on other subjects. This exemption is granted based on a professional assessment.

For specific exemptions provided by CBSE for Children with Disabilities, you can visit the CBSE Website.

https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/Examination_Circular/2018/3_CIRCULAR.pdf

When to Apply for Concessions?

Students should apply for CBSE exam exemptions during Class IX or XI by submitting a request through their school's head to the relevant CBSE Regional Office. The request must include a medical certificate and a recommendation from the school. The student's special needs category must be recorded during registration for the exemption to be considered.

5-Step Procedure for Availing Exemptions

1. Review CBSE Instructions

Familiarize yourself with the CBSE rules for students with disabilities.

2. Obtain a Disability Certificate

Get a disability certificate from a recognized government hospital, national institute, or registered practitioner. In Bangalore, you can obtain a disability certificate by undergoing assessment procedures in specific medical centers. Some of the centers are:

• General Hospital Yelahanka
• General Hospital, K.R. Puram, Bangalore Urban
• General Hospital Anekal, Bangalore Urban
• Epidemic Diseases Hospital, Bangalore
• Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics, Bangalore Urban
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore Urban
• NIMHANS
• Chief Medical Officer, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Urban
• Ms KC General Hospital, Bengaluru
• General Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru
• MS Sir CV Raman General Hospital, Bengaluru Urban

For more centers closer to your location, please check the Unique Disability ID Website (https://www.swavlambancard.gov.in/findNearestMedicalAutority) (note the spelling in the link is not Authority)

3. Submit Exemption Request

Provide the school with a request for CBSE exam accommodations and exemptions required for the student, along with a copy of the Disability Certificate.

4. School Submission

The school forwards the request to the CBSE Regional Office with a recommendation. If denied, reasons must be provided.

5. Regional Office Review

The CBSE Regional Office will evaluate the request as per board rules and in case of rejection, the reasons for rejection will be communicated.

For a detailed overview of CBSE guidelines and exemptions for students with disabilities, visit the CBSE Website. https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/Examination_Circular/2019/5_CIRCULAR.pdf