In this article we providing information regarding latest Important Points to Conduct CBSE SAFAL Exam 2025-26
Important Points to Conduct CBSE SAFAL Exam 2025-26
Structured Assessment for Analyzing Learning (SAFAL 2025-26)
KEY POINTS TO NOTE
Type of Questions
- Objective type Multiple Choice Questions.
- Each question carries equal weightage and there is no negative marking.
- Assessment will be offered as per the medium of instruction filled during SAFAL registration.
Batches
- A school can have a maximum of 3 batches in a day and a maximum of two days is allowed for a single subject.
- Batches should be selected in a manner that the timing of selected batches does not overlap with each other.
- There needs to be a gap of minimum 30 minutes between the end of the current batch and the start of the next batch. For eg. for Grade 8, if the first batch for a school starts at 9:00 AM IST and ends at 10:30 AM IST, then the second batch for this school will start at 11:00 AM IST and end at 12:30 PM IST and the third batch will start at 1:00 PM IST and end at 2:30 PM IST.
- Duration of exam
Confidentiality Certificate
- The schools participating in the SAFAL Test 2025-26 are required to submit an undertaking duly signed by the Principal / Head of the School to CBSE SAFAL unit at email : safal2024@cbseshiksha.in
- Format of confidentiality certificate will be shared by SAFAL unit on official email of school.
- Any deviation / violation in this regard will amount to appropriate action as per Affiliation Bye-Laws of the Board.
Troubleshooting
- Follow all instructions/guidelines shared with the schools by SAFAL team on their official email of the school.
- SOP for technical issues – Schools can email their query on the provided email id of the SAFAL unit i.e. safal2024@cbseshiksha.in
- The Affiliation number and screenshot is mandatory for the same.
- The school may also call on the helpline numbers provided in the circular no. Acad-Assessment- 12/2024 dated 31st January, 2024 i.e. +91 9968313254 or +91 9968663255 during office hours (9:00 AM to 05:30 PM, Monday to Friday)
- The latest version of AnyDesk (a remote desktop sharing software) must be installed on the School Server for early resolution by the team.
Some important aspects to note
- DO NOT uninstall/ reinstall the school server without any instructions.
- Exam paper can be uploaded ONLY once on the School Server.
- Exam paper uploaded on school server CANNOT be downloaded again from the SAFAL central portal.
- End exam is MANDATORY for each batch and recommended to be done on the day of exam after completion of all batches.
- Internet connection is needed COMPULSORILY on the school server machine.
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Salient feature of Structured Assessment for Analyzing Learning
1. SAFAL is a diagnostic assessment aimed at assessing the achievement of competencies by learners. This is neither a competition nor a qualifying/certification exam. The primary purpose of SAFAL is to diagnose the areas where more efforts are required for quality teaching-learning in the school.
2. As SAFAL is a competency based assessment, no extra class or specific preparation is needed. Classroom teaching that is competency focussed and learner centric is sufficient.
3. Only the school-level Competencies reports will be given to all participating schools. Schools will be able to see only their own report without any comparison with any other school. The school level reports of SAFAL assessments will not be made public and will not be shared with any other school. This will be done to ensure that the results remain confidential and the school is able to extract maximum benefit from the results and feedback provided through the SAFAL reports.
4. SAFAL is a tool for assessment of the teaching-learning practices at schools and should be taken with this spirit only.
5. It is the responsibility of the schools to ensure that the SAFAL assessment is conducted in their schools with utmost sincerity and integrity, as per standard operating procedures, proctored by school authorities. It is also highlighted that the technical foot-prints during this assessment administration will be on record and data-analysis for ruling out any misconduct will be undertaken during result processing.
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