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“It will even improve their handwriting,” said Rao.The summative assessments (SA) were introduced as part of the CCE pattern from 2016-17 academic year for class VI to X. At one point of time, the state government has mulled scrapping the system after there were alleged malpractices on the part of some private institutions for the internal marks. Given the controversial nature of the rule, the state government has also done away with it. “The Summative-I exam will comprise both descriptive and objective-model questions,” said Reddy.Andhra Pradesh Un-aided Schools Managements’ Association vice president MV Rao welcomed the state government’s decision and said that the descriptive paper will encourage students to read chapters and concepts in their entirety. Contrary to the earlier system of giving the 20 marks from all internal exams of class VIII, IX and X, the class X students will be now given 10% marks from four formative assessments (unit tests) and 10% marks from Summative-I of class X only.District education officer B Lingeswara Reddy said that the common summative examinations will be conducted from November 12 to 29 for class VI to X..