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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 55

Topic: Assessment in maths

Q55

Which of the following is not true for anecdotal records as a tool for assessment ?

  1. (1) Refers to written descriptions of a child’s progress that a teacher keeps on a daily basis
  2. (2) Includes many interesting classroom events
  3. (3) It is a collection of a child’s selected best pieces of workCorrect answer
  4. (4) Provides observational narrative records of significant incidents in a child’s life

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) A collection of a child's selected best pieces of work

  1. Anecdotal records are short written notes of observed incidents and behaviour, kept regularly by the teacher.
  2. A collection of a child's selected best work is a portfolio, not an anecdotal record.
  3. Options (1), (2) and (4) correctly describe anecdotal records.