The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is going to introduce open-book assessments (OBE) in Class 9 from 2026-27, after a pilot study showed strong “teacher support” for the idea.
What are open-book exams?
It allows students to use approved resources like textbooks, class notes, or other specified material during an assessment, rather than mainly testing memory.
The main challenge is finding relevant information, understanding it, and applying it to solve problems.
Such exams assess students’ ability to interpret and connect ideas, rather than just memorize facts.
