Date sheet for Cycle Test - I (2021-22)

Classes VIII to XII

TSMSN/CIRC/21-22/40

Dear Shri Mitr, Date: 19th May’21

Namaste!
Please find below the revised Cycle Test-1 datesheet for classes VIII – XII along with the relevant information for the smooth conduct of the tests.

DATE & DAY /

CLASS VIII CLASS IX CLASS X CLASS XI CLASS XII
CLASS

23/06/2021 HINDI/ FRENCH/

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE - ECO / BIO / CS / PE
(WEDNESDAY) SPANISH/ SANSKRIT
MATHEMATICS /
30/06/2021
CHEMISTRY GRP III – PAPER 1 COMMERCIAL - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(WEDNESDAY)
STUDIES
07/07/2021 MATHEMATICS/
ENGLISH LITERATURE GEOGRAPHY BIOLOGY MATHEMATICS
(WEDNESDAY) PSYCHOLOGY

14/07/2021 PHYSICS / ENGLISH

HISTORY/CIVICS BIOLOGY ENGLISH LITERATURE
(WEDNESDAY) ECONOMICS LANGUAGE

19/07/2021 FRENCH/ SANSKRIT/ ENGLISH

ENGLISH LANGUAGE GRP III – PAPER 1 -
(MONDAY) SPANISH LITERATURE

22/07/2021 COMMERCE / PHYSICS/

MATHEMATICS HISTORY/CIVICS ENGLISH LITERATURE ART - V
(THURSDAY) SOCIOLOGY
COMMERCE /
28/07/2021
BIOLOGY PHYSICS / ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHY PHYSICS/ ART - V
(WEDNESDAY)
SOCIOLOGY
04/08/2021 MATHEMATICS / ECO / BIO / CS /
PHYSICS CHEMISTRY PSYCHOLOGY
(WEDNESDAY) COMMERCIAL STUDIES HISTORY
ACCOUNTS/
11/08/2021
GEOGRAPHY ENGLISH LITERATURE HINDI / FRENCH CHEMISTRY/ ART – I
(WEDNESDAY)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ACCOUNTS/
18/08/2021
HINDI CHEMISTRY HISTORY/CIVICS ART – I / PE CHEMISTRY/ POLITICAL
(WEDNESDAY)
SCIENCE
 Guidelines for taking the Online Tests

• The guidelines created are required to be adhered to without any exception.

• Each test/exam must be taken with due seriousness and integrity so that all stakeholders have a realistic understanding of the level of
children’s cognizance of the concepts taught.

Practicing Academic Honesty during the Online Tests

• In order to be steadfast in the practice of academic honesty in the online tests, the children are required to adhere to the following:
• Ensure that all reference material including textbooks, course notes or any other, are kept away from your immediate vicinity and is
completely out of reach/access.
• Taking help from any source, person or any use of unfair means will be construed as deviation from the guidelines and the test will be
considered invalid for assessment purpose.

We understand that marks/grades are important but any divergence from the guidelines or use of unfair means will provide a false
understanding of the competence of the child, and will be worthless.

Taking the Online Tests

Before the Test

• Set up your desktop/laptop in a quiet spot with minimal distractions and ambient noise, to take the test.
• Ensure that the designated spot has a strong and uninterrupted internet connectivity.
• Keep a hot-spot ready in case of power failure.
• Keep your laptop fully charged.
• Gather all that you’ll need to take the tests, including blank sheets of paper and writing implements as necessary.
• Very importantly, stay calm and focussed.

During the Test

• Once you have accessed and downloaded the question paper form your respective subject Team, keep it open on your screen for
reference.
• Before you begin writing the answers either on blank sheets of paper or on the Workspace on Teams, make sure you have written the
following details:
✓ Date
✓ Name
✓ Class
✓ Subject
• Read the question paper and the subject specific instructions given on the question paper, carefully.
• Clearly number your answers with corresponding question numbers or parts of the questions, when writing the answers.
• Plan/allocate and adhere to time required for answering each question, to complete the test on time. (45 minutes writing time).
• In case of any technical issue, contact the teacher present online immediately, detailing the exact problem that occurred and any error
messages you might have received. If you can take a screen shot, that is helpful as well. It is important to stay calm at this time.
• Check your work before you submit it.
✓ Ensure that every answer is complete and appears as you intended.
✓ Check if you have answered every part of the question.
✓ Review the accuracy of your answers.
✓ Check the spelling and grammar.

After the Test

• After completing the test, use the remaining 15 minutes to scan and/or upload your answer sheets on Teams – in the Student Workspace
provided in your subject specific Team.
• Make sure you have the ‘Student Workspace’ in your Class Notebook ready for filling in/uploading the answers.
• To upload your answers during tests and other assignments during online classes, refer to the video attached or follow the steps given
below:
✓ Scan/take the images of the answer scripts in portrait orientation in a pdf format. Mobile phone can also be used for scanning.
✓ Mail the scanned document to your official mail account (tsms.edu.in)
✓ Go to outlook.com and open your mail account. From there, download the scanned document.
✓ In the Workspace for Students, you will insert the scanned document using the option ‘Insert – File as Printout’.
✓ After you have inserted the document, click on ‘Close’ given on the top right hand side of the window.
✓ From the assignment window that appears click on ‘Turn in’ to submit your answer sheet.
• If you have a problem submitting the test, inform the teacher immediately.

TIME BREAK-UP FOR CYCLE TEST-1-2021-22

TIME
7.50 am to 8.00 am
8.00 am to 8.10 am
8.10 am to 9.10 am
8.10 am to 9.40 am
DURATION ACTION
10 MINUTES Time to log into respective subject Teams & Meeting
10 MINUTES Question Paper Reading time
Writing Time for all subjects
(except Hindi for Grade VIII,
1 hour (60 minutes) Hindi/French/Spanish/Sanskrit for Grade IX,
Hindi/French for Grade X
Art for Grades IX - XII)
Writing Time for:
Hindi for Grade VIII,
1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
Hindi/French/Spanish/Sanskrit for Grade IX,
Hindi/French for Grade X
 9.10 am to 9.30 am 20 MINUTES Time to upload/mail answer sheets

Please note:

➢ No reading time is allotted for Art Cycle Test in Grades IX – XII.

➢ The Art Cycle Test will be for a duration of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 Minutes) – starting at 8.00 am sharp and concluding at 9.30 am. Uploading
of answer scripts should be done till 9:40 am.
➢ The revised syllabus for the Cycle tests will be uploaded on the Parent Portal under Academic Resources and also on Teams file by 21st May 2021.

Regards