CBSE boards 2018: Here’s an analysis of Class 10 IT Foundation paper

The class 10 Foundation of Information Technology paper was easy for students of Gangagurukulam School, Allahabad and they expect to score well.

Updated on: Mar 8, 2018, 17:51:54 IST

Hindustan Times, Allahabad | By Kenneth John

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Many students at a school in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad, who wrote the Class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education or CBSE foundation of information technology paper on Thursday, said the questions were easy and they hope to score well.

Class 10 students appearing for CBSE board exams check their seat allocation outside an examination centre in Gurugram on Tuesday. (PTI file)

“The question paper of IT was easy and according to the pattern on which the two previous board exams were held. I will score well in the same,” Divya, a Class 10 student of Gangagurukulam School, said.

“I attended all questions and completed my paper before time as it required less of descriptive and lengthy questions and more of short and multiple choice questions,” Kirti Kumar, a student of the same school, added.

Apart from the students at Gangagurukulam School, teachers also said that the paper was not long as it had multiple choice as well as short and descriptive questions in the right proportion.

Subhodeep Chatterjee, a computer teacher at the school, said the pattern of the paper was innovative.

“Students were spared from dealing with theory part to quite an extent and instead their knowledge was well checked through short and objective questions,” Chatterjee added.

According to Kirti Ghosh, another computer teacher, questions related to programming and coding were also asked to check the knowledge of students on the topic.

He added the scoring questions from topics such as the internet, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Extensible Markup Language (XML), etc were easy to answer.

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Kenneth John is a seasoned journalist with over three decades of reporting experience with different national dailies. As a correspondent with Hindustan Times, he is known for his impactful grassroots journalism, focusing on stories that amplify the voices of marginalised communities and bring issues of public concern into the spotlight. Over the years, he has reported extensively on education, women and child welfare, health, crime, infrastructure, environment, human rights, rural development, poverty, and public policy. His work has consistently highlighted the challenges faced by vulnerable sections of society, particularly in rural and underserved regions. Recognised for his investigative and human-interest reporting, his notable stories include exposing severe child malnutrition in eastern Uttar Pradesh, where he documented instances of children eating mud to cope with extreme hunger. These reports drew attention to serious gaps in welfare delivery and prompted discussions on policy intervention and accountability. A keen observer of social and cultural transformations, he has covered three Mahakumbhs and two Kumbh Melas at Prayagraj’s Sangam, reporting on their religious, social, cultural, and administrative dimensions. Among his most widely discussed exclusives was the story on Uttar Pradesh’s first all-women gang, “D39,” in Kaushambi, revealing how poverty, child marriage, and domestic abuse pushed several women toward crime. His journalism continues to combine investigative rigour with deep human sensitivity.Read More