A ready reference / an array of nature of questions of a question paper is called Blue Print of the question paper.

A lay out of nature of questions in respect of Knowledge , Understanding , Application , Marks , Topics, Estimated Difficulty Level etc is called Blue Print of the Question Paper.

WHAT IS THE NEED OF BLUE PRINT/ WHY IS IT REQUIRED

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. To incorporate the aims and objectives of the curriculum. To standardized the question paper. To synchronise the question paper in consonance with time. To incorporate the aim of the test. To check the suitability of the text book and syllabus in respect of aim and target. To incorporate the change in the methodology of teaching if required. To check the difficulty level of question paper. To incorporate the suitability of the questions to the standard of the examinees. To check the suitability of the Question Paper to the subject/topic

10. To analyse the question paper on following parameters. * RELIABILITY * VALIDITY

* PRACTICABILITY
* OBJECTIVITY * NORM

HOW TO PREPARE A SAMPLE PAPER ? First we plan weightage distributions of marks over different dimensions of the question papers as follows:1. Weightage to learning outcomes.

Sl. No. Objective Marks Percentage 1. Knowledge -----(21) -------(30) 2. Understanding -----(28) -------(40) 3. Application -----(14) -------(20) 4. Skill (Reasoning, evaluation of Info.) -----(07) -------(10)

Allocation of marks / percentage will depend upon the Subject, only an example has been cited.

2. Weightage to Content / subject Units

Sl no 1. 2 3 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Unit/ Content/ Subject ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 8 8 8 3 10 4 6 8 7 Marks

Total

70

Allocation of marks will depend upon the Subject, only an example has been cited

3. Weightage to form of questions :Sl.No. Form of Question Marks for each questions No. of questions Total Marks

1 2 3 4.

Long Answer Type LA 5 Short Answer Type SA- I I Short Answer Type SA- I Very short answer(VSA)

3 2 1

3 12 7 5

15 36 15 5

TOTAL:-

27

70

4. Weightage to expected time for each question Sl.No. 1 2 3 4. Form of Question Long Answer Type LA Short Answer Type SA- I I Short Answer Type SA- I Very short answer(VSA) Expected Time for each question 12 minutes 8 minutes 4 minutes 2 minutes On average 2 min. per mark

Total time is calculated on the basis of the number of questions required to be answered and the lengths of their anticipated answers.

5. Scheme of options There will be no over all option or Internal choices (either / Or type) on a very selective basis 6. Weightage to numericals. 7. Weightage to HOTS. 8. Weightage to reasoning type to justifying type to analyzing type to processing type to evaluating information type 9. Weightage to difficulty Level of questions:Sl No. 1 2 3 Estimated Difficulty Level Easy Average Difficult Percentage 15 70 15

A question may vary in difficulty level from individual to individual as such, the approximation in respect of each question will be made by the paper setter on the basis of general expectation from the group as a whole.

After looking into the weightages to be given , we make a Table for the Blue Print as shown

A MODEL OF BLUE PRINT SUBJECT--------------------TIME:-------- 3HOURS CLASS------------------------MAX. MARKS:---------(70) *Objective also depends upon the subject. For example-one five marks question on skill comes in geography.
Objective
Unit

Knowledge
VSA SA1 SA2 LA

Understanding
VSA SA1 SA2 LA

Application
VSA SA1 SA2 LA

Skill

Total
Marks(No. of questions) 8(2) 8(3) 8(4)

Unit1 Unit2 Unit3 Unit4 Unit5 Unit6 Unit7 Unit8 Unit9 Unit10 Total
2(1) 3(1) 1(1) 1(1) 21(10) 3(1) 2(1) 2(1) 1(1) 2(1) 3(1) 1(1) 1(1)

3(1) 3(1) 3(1)

5(1)

3(1) 5(1)

8(3) 3(1) 10(3) 4(2) 8(2) 7(3) 70(27)

3(1) 3(1)
5(1)

2(1) 2(1)

3(1) 3(1) 3(1) 2(1)

35(12)

45(5)

BLUE PRINT Unit : Class :

Objective Knowledge Understanding Application Skill

Time: Max Marks :

Total

Forms of Items Contents: Sub- Units

Marks(No. of questions)

Unit1

Unit2 Unit3

Unit4

Total

E Essay Type

S Short answer type

O Objective type

A blue print will be said to be perfect / standard if it gives proper weightages to learning outcomes Objectives:1. Knowledge 2. Understanding 3. Applications 4. Skill Weightage changes with the objectives of Curriculum / Subjects / Topic Earlier trend was OBJECTIVE PERCENTAGE Knowledge 30% Understanding 50% Application 20% Latest trend from 2008 onwards is :OBJECTIVE PERCENTAGE Knowledge 30% Understanding 40% Application 20% Skill ,reasoning etc 10% *20% of Questions are to be HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skill) Type questions in the added objective