Tutor Marked Assignments

Senior Secondary Course

2016–2017

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING

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Noida-201309 (U.P.)
Website: www.nios.ac.in, www.nos.org
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Important Instructions
Dear Learner,
By now you must have started studying your Senior 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 your Accredited Institution (AI) and take appropriate
guidance in your studies.

How to Prepare Answer Script for TMAs?

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. Use one sided lined paper to
prepare answer script for TMAs and submit them to your teacher at your Study Centre (AI).

The Format of TMA

You will notice that TMA is for 20 marks. Questions 1, 2 and 3, comprise of short answer
questions. Each question has two 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 two given. Thus, questions 4 and 5 are for 8 marks (4+4=8).

Question no. 6 gives you two 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 submission of TMAs

The schedule for submission of the Secondary Course TMAs at AIs for both admission block are
given below:

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Public Examination By Learners to Feedback by the Subject

study centres Teacher to the Learner
April/May 31st January 15th February
October/November 31st July 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–I of online. These should be submitted before appearing in
the Public Examination of the particular subject. The Tutor Marked Assignment at Secondary
will carry 20% weightage of theory part in the external examination. These marks will be shown
separately in the marks sheet alongwith the external examination paper.
You have to submit TMA to the subject teacher at your Study Centre (AI) at given date.
Do not forget to take a receipt of submission of your TMA from your teacher. A sample of
the assignment submission receipt is given at the end of this booklet.
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.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 in each subject.
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.

The Audio-Visual Programme of NIOS

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

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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. The video programmes of NIOS are also available at You tube.

Broadcasting Broadcasting Time

Medium

Mukta Vidya Vani Saturday and Sunday Recorded and Repeat PCP
www.nios.iradio 2.00 PM – 5.00 PM 8.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
india.in Monday to Friday and 5 P.M. to 8.00 P.M.
10.30AM – 12.30AM

For Gazetted holiday between

Monday to Friday 10.30 a.m. to
01.30 p.m.

We wish you all the best.

Academic Officers
National Institute of Open Schooling

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Sl. No. Subject Page No.

1. /Hindi (301) 1
2. /English (302) 3
3. /Urdu (306) 6
4. Sanskrit (309) 9
5. Mathematics (311) 11
6. Physics (312) 15
7. Chemistry (313) 20
8. Biology (314) 24
9. History (315) 28
10. Geography (316) 32
11. Political Science (317) 37
12. Economics (318) 41
13. Business Studies (319) 43
14. Accountancy (320) 45
15. Home Science (321) 47
16. Psychology (328) 51
17. Computer Science (330) 53
18. Sociology (331) 58
19. Painting (332) 60
20. Environmental Science (333) 64
21. Mass Communication (335) 69
22. Data Entry Operations (336) 72
23. An Introduction to Law (338) 80
24. Inforamtion and Library Science (339) 83
25. Arabic (341) 87
26. Persian (342) 91
Assignment Submission Receipt