India, Aug. 10 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved a proposal to introduce open-book assessments for Class 9 final exams from the 2026-27 academic session after a pilot study, Indian Express reported.

As per the report, the CBSE's governing body approved the proposal for open book exams after a meeting held in June.

The report further stated that the proposal, in line with the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSC) 2023 and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, involves open-book assessments for Class 9 covering subjects like language, mathematics, science and social science.

The proposal for open book assessment was discussed during the curriculum committee meeting of CBSE in Novembe...