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The Central Board of Secondary Education answers questions relating to its examinations from The Hindu readers. Readers are welcome to send in questions primarily to those relating to Class X and XII examinations to cbsehelp@thehindu.co.in, which will be forwarded to the CBSE.

Answers to select questions will be published in these columns in subsequent instalments.

Will I get marks for unbalanced chemical equations?

(Anoop R. Santhosh, Vaikom)

Marks are awarded in accordance with the value points of the expected answer. You are likely to get partial marks for correct unbalanced chemical equations.

Will all the questions be from the syllabus prescribed (that is, from the NCERT books for Class X), or are students expected to read up all the subjects of Class VIII and Class IX also?

(R. Vishakan)

The question papers will be based on the syllabus prescribed by the Board as printed in the Secondary and Senior Secondary School Curriculum document of the CBSE. For Class X, the questions will be only from the Class X syllabus. However, you should know that learning is a continuous process and cannot be compartmentalised into years.

I would like to know the number of face cards to be taken in Class X examinations in problems of probability in Mathematics. In some NCERT books the number given is 16, and in some it is 12.

(Sayan Dey, Delhi Public School, Dhanbad)

It should be taken as 12.

What are the deleted portions in Science for Class X?

(Amit Maheshwari, New Delhi)

You may refer to the Board's document `Secondary School Curriculum 2007, Volume I' for the exact syllabus for the March 2007 examination.

What is the difference between forest area and forest cover?

(Durga Nagpal)

There is a difference between forest area and forest cover. Geographical area recorded as forests in government records is forest area. It is also referred to as recorded forest area. All lands, more than one hectare in area with a tree canopy density of more than 10 per cent is called forest cover. Such lands may not be statutorily notified as forest area. Will the map pointing question come only from the list given at the www.cbse.nic.in website? Are the points from the Reader alone sufficient to get good marks? Or should we use the guide?

(J. Roopchand)

The questions requiring students to identify or locate features/places on the political outline maps of India are based on the list of items for map work prescribed by the Board. The list is given in the sample question papers in Social Science published by the Board. You should refer to the prescribed textbooks in Social Science published by the NCERT and the CBSE, and no other guidebook should be made the basis for answering the question.

I would like to know the syllabus for the Class XII Board examination to be conducted in 2008.

(Radhika Menon)

The CBSE has brought out a publication titled `Senior School Curriculum - 2008', which contains the syllabus in various subjects for the Class XII Board examination to be held in 2008. It is available in the bookstore at the CBSE headquarters as well as in the regional offices. You may also download it from the CBSE website: www.cbse.nic.in.

I am a Class X student in Chennai. In my school I have been told that certain sections of chapters have been deleted for the 2007 Board examinations in Science and Social Science. I am not sure as to what to include and what to omit in my preparation because only certain parts of some chapters have been deleted. Please provide a list of the omitted topics.

(Tarunay Roy)

You should refer to the Board's document `Secondary School Curriculum 2007, Volume I' for the exact syllabus. All the content in the NCERT textbook does not form part of the syllabus.

I want to know if the syllabus for Class X (batch 2008) has changed and, if yes, from where to procure the changed syllabus.

Rupashree

Yes. The syllabus for March 2008 Class X examination has changed completely. The Board has published the document Secondary School Curriculum, 2008 Volume I. This document includes the detailed syllabus in all subjects. The same is also available on the CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in.

Are we allowed to use coloured pens, except blue, in the examination?

Amit Jyoti Sandhu

You are allowed to use blue or black colour pen in writing your examination. You can also use pencil to draw diagrams, underline, highlight, etc.

I have applied for improvement exam-2007, but till now I have not received the admit card. I have been frequently calling the regional office and they tell me that I will receive it within one week. What should I do to appear for the exam?

Anang Pillai

Admit cards have been dispatched. You must have received it by now. If you have not received it yet, please contact the Regional Officer, CBSE, Chennai, at phone number 044-26161100.

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