NCERT Plans Study to Assess Basic Learning Abilities of Class 3 Students

According to a statement by New Delhi The National Council of Educational Research and Training, the Foundational Learning Study will also be used to evaluate and reinforce the basic learning skills of Delhi students in Grade 3 level of the current academic year.

The study is tentatively planned to be conducted in the period between February-March 2026 by the Delhi State Council of Educational Research and Training in sampled and selected schools. The list of schools in which it will be conducted will be distributed in advance.

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The statement is foundational learning study, which is aimed at learning how well the basic reading, writing and numeracy skills are acquired by the end of the foundational stage in students.

It said it is a joint venture of SCERT and NCERT.

In the preparations, NCERT has provided sample assessment activities in both Hindi and English to introduce teachers and students to the format and process of assessment.

According to the SCERT, the heads of schools and principals have been requested to make sure that the Class 3 teachers assist the students to practise these sample activities in order to enhance their knowledge and preparedness.

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It has also said that exposure of students to a variety of practice questions, according to the shared sample tasks, has also been suggested to schools to be able to build familiarity and enhance the basic skills.

It highlighted that the collaboration of schools will be important in ensuring the effective and smooth execution of the study and propagating good foundational learning outcomes among learners.

To make it clear NCERT clarified that the FLS is not an examination or a test. It is a diagnostic survey and is not a grading and certification of individual students, nor is it a rating and certification of schools.

The results are applied to policy making and enhance classroom practice and fortify the under-foundation education with the National Education Policy 2020.

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