Important Instructions
Dear Learner,
By now you must have started studying your Secondary Course of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). As you already know, planned and continuous study is necessary for successful completion of a course. We have developed several means and strategies to help you to learn and be a successful learner. Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA) is one such means.
TMAs will help you to:
develop regular study habit which is necessary to become a self learner;
know the subject matter better;
get practice in writing responses to questions thereby having a kind of rehearsal in the preparation for the final examination;
receive feedback and confirmation about the correctness of the response provided by you;
check your progress in studying the subject you had opted for, so that you can find out subject areas where you have difficulties and need to put in more effort to learn well; and
maintain contact with the subject teachers at the Accredited Institution (AI) in which you are registered and enable you to take appropriate guidance in your studies.
In this booklet you will find one assignment in each subject. You are required to complete the assignment in your own handwriting in the chosen subjects only and submit them to your teacher at your AI (Study Centre).
You will notice that TMA is for 20 marks and the lesson numbers from which the TMA is set is mentioned at the beginning. Questions 1, 2 and 3, comprise of short answer questions. Each question has four choices of which you have to attempt only one i.e. 2+2+2= 6 marks. Questions 1, 2 and 3 will thus cover 6 marks. Question nunmber 4 and 5 are long answer questions of 4 marks each. You have to answer only one question out of the four given. Thus questions 4 and 5 are for 8 marks (4+4=8). Question no. 6 gives you a list of four projects of which you have to attempt only one. This question will be for 6 marks. The guidelines for each project work are given along with the topic set.
The schedule for submission of the Secondary Course TMAs for both admission blocks are given below:
Table No. I: Submit the Tutor Marked Assignment for appearing in the Public Examination to be held in April/May
By Learners to study centres - 31st January
Feedback by the Subject Teacher to the Learner -15th February
Table No. II: Submit the Tutor Marked Assignment for appearing in the Public Examination to be held in October/November
By Learners to Study Centre-31st July
Feedback by the Subject Teacher to the Learner-15th August
If last date so specified happens to be a public holiday/Saturday/Sunday, the next working day will automatically be treated as last date for the purpose.
Please follow this submission schedule strictly to take benefit of TMAs. TMA is applicable for admission through stream one of online. These should be submitted before appearing in the Public Examination of the particular subject. From the year 2013-14 Tutor Marked Assignment in Secondary/Senior examination will carry 20% weightage in the external examination and these marks will be shown separately in the marks sheet alongwith the external examination paper which will carry 80 marks in each subject.
Do not forget to take a receipt of submission of your TMA from your teacher.
In case the Study Centre is not functioning or closed due to administrative reasons, you may submit the TMA as per the schedule given above, at the Regional Centre of your area which will take necessary action for evaluation and sending awards to the NIOS Head Quarters for inclusion in the final result.
For every academic year a new set of TMA booklets will be available at the Study Centres/concerned Regional Centres. In case you are not able to get the TMA booklet, you may download the same from the official website of NIOS i.e. www.nos.org or www.nios.ac.in.
Go through the corrected assignments carefully and use them to improve your performance by:
re-reading the lessons in the study materials provided to you by NIOS;
attending PCP classes to clarify doubts from the teacher or solve problems that you face during studies; and
devoting more time for studies.
Looking into the benefits of TMA, it will be possible for you to make best use of it in order to become a successful learner.
If you have any doubt or suggestions, please do not hesitate to write to us.
Appreciating your need for more support NIOS also brings the magic of technology to your door step!! “Mukta Vidya Vani” our web based live PCPs supplement and complement the Self Learning Materials. It gives you an opportunity to interact with the experts of your subjects. You can clear your queries and doubts by calling on our TOLL Free Number 1800 180 2543. You can also call on 0120- 4626949. The time schedule of the live programmes is given below for reference. If due to any reason you miss the live PCPs you can hear the recorded versions in repeat cycle or at Audio on Demand.
Schedule of Submission of TMA for the session 2013-14
For April/May Exam
- TMA - By Learners to Study centres - 31st January
- TMA - Feedback by the Subject Teacher to the Learner - 15th February
For October/November Exam
- TMA - By Learners to Study centres - 31st July
- TMA - Feedback by the Subject Teacher to the Learner - 15th August