After the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) proposed to create open book tests for classes 9 to 12 in English, Science, Mathematics and Biology this year, members of the CBSE governing body debated on the issue.
Open book tests let students access books while taking examinations.
CBSE has said that these tests would undergo a pilot phase in schools to evaluate various aspects such as completion time, suitability for formative and summative assessment and perceptions of stakeholders.