By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 31: Several errors were detected in the Chief Minister’s Initiative to Maximise Pass Achievement and Classroom Triumph (CM IMPACT) guidebook, which left students preparing for the SSLC examination 2026 confused.
The guidebook, a popular reference material under the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE), was credited for the improved pass percentage recorded in the SSLC examination of 2025.
However, it has now come under the scanner after teachers and students flagged multiple inaccuracies in its content.
Kular Khongjirem, assistant teacher at the Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Higher Secondary School, said several questions and answers printed in the book are incorrect and inconsistent with the official school textbooks.
“So far, the mistakes have been found in one subject. Out of ten questions reviewed, four contained wrong answers that did not match the textbook content,” Khongjirem said.
He warned that such discrepancies could mislead students and impact their performance in the upcoming SSLC examination, as they are unsure whether to trust the textbook or the guidebook. Teachers have called upon the Education Department to urgently review and correct the errors for the benefit of students.
Meanwhile, Khongjirem criticised the Education Department’s decision to centrally prepare question papers for the annual examinations of Classes 6 to 9, calling it a move that undermines the trust placed in teachers and bypasses the state’s examination authority.
Beginning this year, question papers for the final or promotion examinations in core subjects for Classes 6 to 9 will be prepared by the Directorate of Educational Research and Training, instead of individual schools. The exams are scheduled to commence on November 17.
Khongjirem said the question papers set by MBoSE for Class 9 in previous years had “completely failed in many aspects,” raising concerns about the new system’s effectiveness.
He argued that the Education Department’s latest directive reflects a lack of confidence in teachers, who spend the entire academic year teaching and assessing their students.
“This move clearly shows that the government does not trust its own teachers,” he said, adding that the decision also sidelines MBoSE, the statutory body entrusted with conducting school examinations in the state.
He cautioned that this centralised approach would create significant challenges for rural schools, where implementing such directives would be difficult due to logistical and resource constraints.
He urged the Education Department to reconsider the decision and work in closer coordination with teachers and MBoSE to ensure that examination processes remain fair, practical and beneficial to students across the state.
