NIOS NLM Assessment Test :

National Literacy Mission Authority, (NLMA) has introduced Learners Assessment Test (LAT) for the learners those have completed the Basic Literacy courses under Saakshar Bharat Mission (SBM) programme through National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) . The LAT is generally held twice in a year on the following schedule.

1. Suitable date of Sunday in March every year
2. Suitable date of Sundayin August every year

In the Guide lines of Assessment Test the aim for holding the test has been clearly indicated as

Assessment programmes need to be periodically conducted in order to gauge the competence of the population in literacy skills, the results of which would also act as indicators on the success and outcomes of the Saakshar Bharat Programme. Assessment programmes can also be instrumental in promoting courage and self confidence amongst individual learners as they begin to recognize the level of their achievements in their attempt to attain an equivalency to formal education which would facilitate their vertical mobility for higher learning and understanding. Assessment processes provide feedback on how well the learners are able to understand and internalize the content delivered to them. Educational assessment also indicates the competencies and skills acquired by the learner as s/he participates in the learning process. Learner assessment is a process of ascertaining the outcomes of the programmes on two aspects;

one, the proficiency level attained by a learner in achieving literacy skills (3Rs) and two, the empowerment experienced through participation in the programme assessment of literacy skills.”

Objectives :

The main objectives of assessment of neo-literates are as under-

1. Assessing the proficiency levels of attained functional literacy skills (3Rs).
2. Recognizing the level of achievements at basic literacy level through certification.
3. Inspiring them towards a vertical mobility in education.
4. Enhancing informal experience and provide equitable access to appropriate learning and life skills.

Certification and Results :

1. The successful learner in the assessment will be awarded a joint Grade sheet-cum-Certificate of NLMA and NIOS as designed and developed by NIOS.
2. The learner getting grade “C” in any of the three components will be awarded only the Grade sheet.
3. Only the grades A, B, and C will be shown on Grade sheet-cum-Certificates.
4. The Grade sheet-cum-Certificates will be printed by NIOS and will be dispatched to respective SLMAs for onward distribution to the Learners.
5. Generally Grade sheet-cum-Certificates will be distributed to the learners before the next summative assessment is held.

For details the viewer can visit NIOS web site www.nlm nios.in