UAE: Pre-board exams begin for students of some schools

UAE: Pre-board exams begin for students of some schools

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Published: Fri 12 Jan 2024, 6:00 AM

Students in the CBSE-affiliated schools in the UAE are currently writing their pre-board or mock examinations.

These are being held ahead of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations that are scheduled to start on February 15 for both Grades 10 and 12. The examinations will end on 2 April, 2024.

To maintain a standardised start time, all examinations will commence at 9am UAE time.

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K George Mathew, Principal/CEO, GEMS United Indian School – Abu Dhabi said: “Preboard exams are currently being held at all GEMS CBSE schools in the UAE. Our preparations started in December last year after completing all learning modules. We have had personalised and collective practice tests scheduled to help students get used to the likely challenges in answering all kinds of questions, including multiple choice and case-based questions as well as those involving logical reasoning.”

K George Mathew. Photo: Supplied

Principals explain following this, institutions will hold board practicals that are likely to begin in the third week of January and are expected to be completed well before the written examinations begin.

“The board