771,214 students compete at CBSE’s Aryabhatta Ganit Challenge 2020
But first why this competition?
This step by CBSE is focused towards making that connect between the bookish and the practical knowledge in Mathematics. CBSE wants its children to know how to apply what they learn.
Mathematics is easily the most dreaded subject and we see that constantly while teaching maths to 8th-10th standard kids at Kohbee.
CBSE has taken multiple steps in 2019 to reduce the burden that a child might feel due to mathematics.
In early 2019, it announced that children who fail to attempt the “standard” maths exams, will be eligible to give a slightly easier “basic” maths exams, so they could clear the boards. Although, this comes with a catch that if you either shift to “basic” maths or opt for “basic” maths paper, you will no longer be able to take maths as a senior secondary subject.
And now back to the main topic. The Aryabhatta Ganit Challenge 2020 is on right now and you can read all about it here.
All CBSE affiliated schools could register their 8th-10th standard students in this challenge and 5457 schools have taken this opportunity up.
To see whether students can apply mathematics in daily life, CBSE will test students in the following subjects:
(i) Application of Mathematics in daily life (20 marks)
1. Change and relationships
2. Space and Shape
3. Quantity
4. Uncertainty and data
(ii) Joy of Mathematics Learning (20 marks)
1. Puzzles
2. History of Mathematics
3. Current affairs in Mathematics
4. Mathematics all around us
(iii) Mathematical ability (20 marks)
1. Numerical Ability
2. Reasoning
3. Spatial Ability
First stage
The first stage of the test has started from 18th Nov and will continue till 22nd Nov 2019.
Each school is conducting this on its own by using the question paper and answer sheet provided by CBSE. Top 3 students from each participated school will move on to the Second Stage.
As per the news resource, 7,71,214 students are took part in the 1st stage of challenge from 5457 different CBSE affiliated schools. The top three students will be selected from each school for the second stage, which will conduct on 29th Nov 2019.
Second Stage
This is where the competition heats up.
A computer based test will be conducted on 29th November 2019. Only the schools who have completed the first stage shall be eligible for the second stage.
Test duration and total marks
Test will be of one hour with objective type questions. Total weightage shall be 60 marks and there shall be no negative marks.
Awards
Top 100 students from each CBSE region will be given prestigious Aryabhatta merit certificates.10 schools from each region with maximum number of student participation in the first stage shall be given an appreciation certificate by the Board.
The official circular can be found at Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2020.
