Craft of Designing Competency-Based Questions

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Strictly Applicable To:

English Literature & Language

English Core

The right questions don’t just check what students know; they open doors to how they think, connect, and grow.This workshop will guide teachers through the art and science ofParticipants will:

Explore how competency-based questions differ from traditional recall items.
Learn to map questions to various cognitive levels.
Practise creating balanced MCQs, SAQs, and LAQs
Reflect on validity, fairness, and clarity in classroom assessments.

With hands-on activities, real-classroom examples, and collaborative tasks, the session aims to transform the way we frame questions, that is , by making assessments more meaningful, equitable, and learner-centred.

Key Benefits

👉 High-impact Offline Workshop

👉 By CBSE Board Paper Maker

👉 E-Certificate

👉 Top CBSE Teachers Attendees

👉 Credits added to CPD Hours

Register asap (paid) for this premium workshop as very limited seats available. Confirmation for the event will be shared via email upon successful registration.

in detail

Setting the stage - Icebreaker and purpose

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NCF-SE and Competencies – Discussion

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Understanding Q types - MCQs, VSAQs, SAQs, LAQs, Objective type

<red>60 mins<red>

Designing for Higher Order Thinking - Bloom's cognitive levels

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Validity, Clarity and Fairness - What makes a question 'good'?

<red>30 mins<red>

Bringing it together – Task and Discussion

<red>60 mins<red>

Reflection

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introduction

A seasoned educator with a teaching career of nearly thirty years, Ruchi Sengar is a member of the NCERT Textbook Development Team. She holds a certification in Test Paper Development from CBSE- Azim Premji University.