CBSE scraps open-book tests for Class 9 and Class 11
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to discontinue Open Text Based Assessment for Class 9 and 11 from the Session 2017-2018. According to reports, the board had received negative feedback from the schools about the OTBA system, which was introduced from March 2014. Recently, the CBSE announced to make Class 10 board compulsory from this academic year.