New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will now assess the students of Class 9 to 12 on the basis of the application of concepts in “real-life or unfamiliar situations”. Called competency-based questions, the questions will include multiple-choice questions (MCQs), case-based questions and source-based integrated questions, as per the circular released on April 22. CBSE’s competency-based education project aims to replace the existing rote learning model with a competency-based framework as mentioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 over the next two-three...