Under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi have developed Tamanna (Try And Measure Aptitude And Natural Abilities) – an Aptitude Test for Senior School Students to enable stakeholders knowing the aptitude of students of classes IX and X. Details about use of aptitude test, dimensions measured in the test, construction and standardization of the test, administration and scoring and understanding the meaning of aptitude test scores are available in the test manual. As a collaborative work, piloting of the aptitude test was done by the CBSE with 17,500 students studying in classes IX and X through its affiliated schools across different parts of the country.
Scoring, analysis and interpretation may be done as per the details provided in the Guide for Teachers and Parents.
“Students, teachers and parents must keep in mind that the aptitude test provides information related to the strengths of students and there is no pass or fail in this test. The test should be taken voluntarily by interested students and must not be used to impose any subject etc. on the students.” CBSE has already sent a set of guidelines on ways to evaluate students on various parameters.
If a student has good verbal abilities, she or he can opt for a career in journalism, teaching, advertising or law. For someone who loves working with numbers, architecture, banking or engineering would be an appropriate choice of profession.
This and much more will be decided through this aptitude test launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for students of classes IX and X. The test will help students shortlist career options after passing their board exams.
Launched Tuesday, the aptitude test has been developed by the board in association with the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). It has already been sent to all CBSE-affiliated schools.
The CBSE manual states if a student has good “Language Aptitude – ability to use and understand written language, they can pursue a career in writing, teaching, journalism, advertising, law, library science, stenography, business development, travel and tourism, etc”.
Similarly, for someone with good logical and analytical abilities, course or occupations surrounding mathematics, computer programming, architecture, law, medicine, economics, mechanics, forensic science and others would be suitable.
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The CBSE has further said that a student can pursue professions in psychology, speech therapy, auctioneering, advertising, linguistics, business, law and education if she or he has the ability to understand and reason using concepts expressed in words as well as the ability to understand and apply mechanical concepts to solve problems.
Numerical aptitude or the ability to do mathematical operations quickly is relevant for all types of engineering, architectural, oceanography, geology, meteorology, bio-sciences, health sciences, statistics, natural sciences and banking-related career choices.
Spatial aptitude or the ability to quickly judge how an object would look like when constructed in a certain way is relevant for the manufacturing industry, drafting, designing, architecture, astronomy, chemist, visual arts, animation, multimedia art, etc.
Perceptual aptitude, which is the ability to accurately and meaningfully compare visual information, i.e. letters, numbers, objects, pictures or patterns is relevant for the job of a bank-teller, accountant, computer programmer, detective as well as in data entry, assembly work, record keeping, dispatching and filing etc.
The question paper will test students on various parametres to accurately assess their strengths and limitations.
“On the basis of scores in the test, students can get an idea about their interests, strengths and weaknesses. It will help them decide on a career path,” said a CBSE official.
Academics and teachers have applauded the idea, saying the move will benefit students.
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