CBSE: From This Year ‘Open Book’ Exam

Here is good news for the students appearing for the final exams for classes 9, 10 and 11.

From the current academic year, the Central Board of Secondary Education will introduce an 'open book' section for class 9, 10 and 11, and for class 12 boards from next academic year (2014-15).

The 'open book' section doesn't mean books can be taken inside the exam hall. Students will be given case studies in each subject, four months in advance.

All questions will be from the given material, and this section will carry 20% weightage.


The open book section will apply for all subjects for classes IX and X. At the plus two level, CBSE has identified four subjects to begin with those are Economics, Geography, Biology, and a language. This system has been finalized by the Board and the case studies for the final exams will be given to students in November 2013.