Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment

BCSE

Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE)

BCSE (Class X) is a two-year course beyond Class VIII or its equivalence. Examinations in all subjects are written in the medium of English except for Dzongkha the national language and other foreign languages for foreign candidates.

The syllabi of the BCSE course jointly developed by the REC and BCSEA can be obtained on the REC website (www.rec.gov.bt for details). The syllabi for classes IX and X are prescribed separately. The syllabus prescribed for class IX is examined internally by schools and the syllabi for class X is examined externally by BCSEA.

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BHSEC

Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC)

BHSEC (Class XII) is a two year course beyond the BCSE (Class X) examination or its equivalence. Examinations in all subjects are written in the medium of English except for Dzongkha the national language and other foreign languages for foreign candidates.

The syllabi of the BHSEC course jointly developed by the REC and BCSEA can be obtained on the REC website (www.rec.gov.bt for details). The syllabi for classes XI and XII are prescribed separately. The syllabus prescribed for class XI is examined internally by schools and the syllabus for class XII is examined externally by BCSEA.

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LCSC X

Language and Culture Studies Certificate (LCSC X)

LCSC X is a two year course beyond Class VIII or its equivalent. Examinations in all subjects are written in the medium of Chhoeked and Dzongkha except for English.

The syllabi of the LCSC X course jointly developed by the REC and BCSEA can be obtained on the REC website (www.rec.gov.bt for details). The syllabi for classes IX and X are prescribed separately. The syllabus prescribed for class IX is examined internally by schools and the syllabus for class X is examined externally by BCSEA.

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LCSC XII

Language and Culture Studies Certificate (LCSC XII)

LCSC XII is a two year course beyond the LCSC X examination or its equivalence. Examinations in all subjects are written in the medium of Chhoeked and Dzongkha except for English.

The syllabi of the LCSC XII course jointly developed by the REC and BCSEA can be obtained on the REC website (www.rec.gov.bt for details). The syllabi for classes XI and XII are prescribed separately. The syllabus prescribed for class XI is examined internally by schools and the syllabus for class XII is examined externally by BCSEA.

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CBAT

Competency-Based Assessment Test (Classes VI and VIII)

Competency-Based Assessment is an assessment of learner’s competence usually inferred from the performance of learner in carrying out assigned tasks. It measures the demonstration of one’s knowledge, skills, values and attitude through proper actions and evaluated against the set of prescribed competencies or learning outcomes defined for respective curriculum or programme. Competency-Based Assessment Test (CBAT) is a school based year-end standardized assessment conducted at grade VI and VIII across the country in Class VI and VIII every year. The test papers with model answers, marking scheme and time table are prepared by BCSEA every year and send to the schools for the conduct and evaluation. Apart from the grade promotion of students these assessment is also used for maintaining uniformity and monitoring students learning competencies at the key stages in the system.

NEA

National Education Assessment (NEA)

The National Education Assessment (NEA) is a systemic large scale assessment conducted periodically at the keys stages of education for monitoring the health and quality of education system. It provides scope for making informed data-driven policy decisions to support and improve the learning outcomes of students thereby improving the quality of education.

It is conducted in class III, VI and IX every after three year’s cycle. Only a sample students across the country will participate in the NEA exercise as a result national, dzongkhags/thromdes and thematic report are generated for policy decisions and interventions.

2020 Examinations Highlights

BCSE (X), BHSEC (XII) and LCSC (XII) examinations for 2020 Academic Year was conducted in March 2021. Trends given below are in comparison to 2019 Academic Year.

BCSE

Appeared:

12,813

Increased by 199

Passed:

12,374

Increased by 564

Pass Percent:

96.57%

Increased by 2.94%

BHSEC

Appeared:

13,560

Increased by 2,499

Passed:

12,289

Increased by 2,163

Pass Percent:

90.63%

Decreased by 0.92%

LCSC XII

Appeared:

325

Increased by 24

Passed:

306

Increased by 3

Pass Percent:

94.15%

Increased by 7.33%

Assessment

National Education Assessment
Competency Based Assessment

National Education Assessment (NEA)

A National Education Assessment (NEA) is designed to describe the achievement of students in a curriculum area aggregated to provide an estimate of the achievement level in the education system as a whole at a particular age or grade level. NEA in Bhutan is a periodic exercise carried out at regular interval in Class III, VI and in IX.

Competency Based Assessment (CBA)

Initiated in 2011, CBA was focused on measuring holistic development of students as one of the key initiative taken to achieve the aspirations for the education system. It is a form of assessment that is derived from a specified set of learning outcomes which very clearly states both the general and specific competencies (knowledge, skills, values and attitude, that assessors, students and stakeholders can make reasonably objective judgements with respect to student achievement of these competencies that equip them to move to the next competency level and prepare them for life and the world of work (BCSEA, 2015).

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Announcement/s

CBAT 2021 Guidelines and Forms

Guidelines and forms for the conduct of Competency-based Assessment Test (CBAT) 2021 for Classes VI...

1 week ago
CBAT 2021 Year-End Assessment Timetables

Classes VI and VIII Competency-Based Assessment Test (CBAT) Year-End Assessment Timetables. Please c...

1 month ago
Notification on 2021 Board Examinations and Classes 6 and 8 Year End Examinations

This is in continuation to the Notification reference No. DSE/SPCD/ADM(1.1-A)/2021/1150 Dated 10th J...

2 months ago
Registration of students for 2021 Examinations

Registration of students for 2021 Examinations is open. Please ensure that biographical details such...

2 months ago

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BCSE

Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE)

BHSEC

Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC)

LCSC X

Language and Culture Studies Certificate (LCSC X)

LCSC XII

Language and Culture Studies Certificate (LCSC XII)

CBAT

Competency-Based Assessment Test (Classes VI and VIII)

NEA

National Education Assessment (NEA)

2020 Examinations Highlights

BCSE

BHSEC

LCSC XII

Assessment

National Education Assessment (NEA)

Competency Based Assessment (CBA)

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Announcement/s

CBAT 2021 Guidelines and Forms

CBAT 2021 Year-End Assessment Timetables

Notification on 2021 Board Examinations and Classes 6 and 8 Year End Examinations

Registration of students for 2021 Examinations

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