National Achievement Survey

Subject – Governance

Context – Govt. to assess learning gaps via nationwide test

Concept –

The first National Achievement Survey (NAS) in four years was conducted, in a bid to assess the competencies of children in Class 3, 5 and 8.
Given that schools across the country were closed for 18 months from March 2020, and the vast majority of students did not have any access to remote education, the NAS is expected to reveal the level of learning losses caused by the shutdown.
The survey test was conducted in language, mathematics and environmental studies in Classes 3 and 5 and language, mathematics, science, and social science in Class 8.
The sampled schools include State and Union Government-run schools as well as private and aided schools.
The test paper was provided in a multiple choice format in 22 different languages.
The test was developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), which will also analyse the results, while the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the test.