New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today said “State Boards need to prepare an internal assessment scheme for Class 12 exams and declare the results on the basis of the assessment by July 31.” The internal assessment needs to be formulated within 10 days, the Top Court added.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court gave CBSE and CISCE Boards two weeks’ time as well to frame alternative assessment criteria to evaluate the students. Just like the State Boards, the results of the main exams conducted by CBSE and CISCE will have to be  declared by July 31.

Both the boards had presented the evaluation criteria last week which the Top Court approved and called “fair and reasonable.”

“There is no reason to interfere with the CBSE and ICSE schemes,” the Court said and also rejected a plea for cancelling the compartment exams for Class 12. An appeal by some parents and students, who sought an option of physical examination, was also rejected. So far, 21 States have cancelled and six have held Class 12 Board exams. The Top Court had earlier issued notice to States that were yet to cancel their Board exams.