Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Economic Survey 2025-26 Proposes PISA-like Class 10 Assessment
The Economic Survey for 2025-26 suggests a new idea for schools in India.
It proposes a test similar to PISA for Class 10 students.
PISA is a test that checks how well 15-year-olds in different countries understand reading, math, and science.
It's not about memorizing facts but about using knowledge in real life.
India has taken this test only once in 2009 and didn't do very well.
The survey says that current school tests in India are more about passing students to the next grade rather than finding out what they don't know.
The new test could help teachers understand where students need more help.
Economic Survey 2025-26 proposes a PISA-like assessment for Class 10 students.
Current school assessments focus on certification and promotion rather than diagnostic evidence.
PISA assesses application of knowledge and skills in reading, maths, and science.
India participated in PISA only once in 2009, ranking 72nd out of 73 countries.
The new assessment aims to identify learning gaps and inform corrective action.
- Who
- Indian government and educational authorities
- What
- Proposal for a PISA-like assessment for Class 10 students
- When
- Mentioned in the Economic Survey 2025-26
- Where
- India
- Why
- To generate diagnostic evidence and identify learning gaps
- Proposed Assessment
- PISA-like Class 10 assessment
- Current Assessments
- Internal and board examinations
- PISA Focus
- Reading, maths, and science
- India's PISA Participation
- 2009 (ranked 72nd out of 73)
- PISA Frequency
- Every three years by OECD
- Indian Education Reports
- ASER and NAS
- Assessment Purpose
- Identify learning gaps and inform corrective action