bangalore the new cbse class 10 report card is a surprise package running into a good six pages it has grades on thinking emotional and aesthetic skills on activities like gardening and first aid on novel ideas and the ability to take criticism positively it is a comprehensive appraisal of the student and person a far cry from the conventional array of academic percentages the report card for the central board of secondary educations cbse continuous and comprehensive evaluation programme assesses almost every skill one could associate with a student with only the grades out now students are waiting impatiently for this novel report card which gives a peek into the students overall performance scholastic and nonscholastic while the first page opens to the students goals strengths interests and hobbies along with achievements the pages that follow give space to assess any other skillspart one is about the academic performance which is assessed through two exams while the first is conducted at the school level the second exam held in april is optional the student could opt for boards or the exam held by the schoolpart two looks into coscholastic features life skills of creative and critical thinking problem solving decisionmaking and selfawareness emotional skills of coping with stress emotions and attitude towards teachers classmates environment and value system theres an assessment of literary and creative skills scientific skills aesthetic skills and performing arts and clubs this is assessed through debates declamation poster making sculpture puppetry folk art forms etctheres also health and physical education including swimming yoga first aid and gardening besides a space to comment on the students physical stature and even oral hygienethe final grade is a combination of both scholastic and coscholastic assessment 60 and 40 respectively the report card however does not give any space for a person to find out whether the student has taken the boards or school exam