The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be testing open book exams for Classes 9 to 12, a pilot exercise that will be held in select schools in the November-December period.

This approach asks students to think critically and tackle tough problems. “Open-book” exams encourage students to use their course resources to synthesize or evaluate information and go deeper into ...

He, however, said the open book exam is not a feasible option in the long run for the varsity which is known for its commerce and humanities courses. A professor, requesting anonymity, said such a ...