The exam structure of CBSE class 9th student is simply distributed in small parts which includes reading skills, writing skills & grammar, literature textbook & extended reading text and also assessment of speaking & listening called as ASL.
There are 60% weightage for summative assessment I & II and 40% weightage of formative assessment. The equal weightage assigned for both summative assessment i.e. 30% for assessment I and 30% for assessment II.
Assessment I is from April to September whereas assessment II is from October to March.
There is one written exam at the end of each assessment carrying 70 marks of duration 3 hours. Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills carrying 20 marks which finally makes the SA-I of 90 marks in total. But 90 marks converted in 30 marks i.e. one-third of 90 marks are added each in both SA.
One mark in each extract will be for vocabulary. At least one question will be used for testing local and global comprehension and one question will be on interpretation.