Resources · Guides
Plain-English guides to CBSE & NEP 2020.
Short, accurate explainers for the rules every CBSE school runs on: the marks scheme, the periodic-test maths, the report card and the Holistic Progress Card. Written from the CBSE rulebook, not a brochure.
Guides · from the rulebook5 entries
The Holistic Progress Card (HPC) format, explainedWhat the NEP 2020 Holistic Progress Card actually contains — its domains, 360° input and stage-wise templates — and how it sits alongside the marks card.6 min readCBSE Internal Assessment and the best-2-of-3 Periodic Test ruleHow the 20-mark Internal Assessment is built, why three periodic tests become two, and how it joins the 80-mark paper to make 100.5 min readHow CBSE CGPA is calculated (9-point grades and grade points)The 9-point grading scale, the grade points behind it, CGPA as the mean of five subjects, and the ×9.5 indicative-percentage rule.5 min readNEP 2020 assessment for schools — what actually changes in the classroomThe three concrete shifts NEP 2020 made to assessment, what each looks like in IX–X versus the foundational years, and the traps to avoid when rolling them out.8 min readBest CBSE school software in 2026 — what to look forA practical buyer’s guide. HPC integrity, best-2-of-3, stream splits in XI–XII, AI audit trail, DPDP-Act-aware tenant isolation, and the five demo questions worth asking.10 min read