D.El.Ed trainees to assess learning levels of students in Classes 1 and 2 at government schools
Assessment to be conducted in two phases: December 21-30 and January 20-30, 2027
Twelve students each from Classes 1 and 2 in every school to be evaluated through the NIPUN Plus app
Schools will be declared NIPUN schools if at least 80 per cent of students in each class meet the prescribed proficiency standards
Geofencing, random selection and OCR technology to ensure transparency; five per cent of results to undergo verification
Lucknow, November 2026 : The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is stepping up efforts to achieve the goals of the NIPUN Bharat Mission and improve the quality of foundational education in government schools. As part of this initiative, students of Classes 1 and 2 in government primary and composite schools across the state will undergo an assessment to determine their learning levels. Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) trainees will be entrusted with conducting the exercise.
Additional Chief Secretary for Basic and Secondary Education Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma has issued detailed guidelines for the assessment. According to the schedule, the exercise will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will take place from December 21 to 30, while the second phase will be held from January 20 to 30, 2027.
After the assessment, report cards will be uploaded to the National Informatics Centre (NIC) portal and made available to parents. Schools achieving NIPUN status will also be felicitated to recognise and encourage the efforts of their teachers.
The exercise aims to systematically assess students' proficiency in language and mathematics and provide an accurate picture of their learning progress. The findings will help schools work towards achieving NIPUN targets and strengthen the overall quality of foundational education across Uttar Pradesh.
24 students to be assessed in each school
Every D.El.Ed trainee will be assigned a government primary or composite school for the assessment. A total of 24 students will be evaluated at each school, including 12 students from Class 1 and 12 from Class 2. If a class has fewer than 12 enrolled students, all students in that class will be assessed.
The names of students selected for evaluation will appear randomly on the NIPUN Plus app. Headmasters and teachers concerned will be responsible for ensuring that the selected students are present on the scheduled assessment date.
NIPUN Plus app to ensure transparent assessment
The assessment will be conducted through the NIPUN Plus app, which offers features such as geofencing, random selection of students and photo capture. Written work will be evaluated using image recognition and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) verification technology.
Trainees will use smartphones or tablets to assess students. Children will be encouraged to answer questions independently, without receiving any assistance during the exercise.
The assessment will be conducted during regular school hours. No evaluation will take place on Sundays or public holidays, and a trainee will be permitted to assess a maximum of two schools in a single working day. Teachers have been instructed not to interfere with or influence the assessment process.
Schools to qualify for NIPUN status with 80 per cent proficiency
Students who correctly answer at least 75 per cent of the prescribed questions in both Hindi and mathematics will be considered NIPUN students.
A school will be declared a NIPUN school if at least 80 per cent of students in each of Classes 1 and 2 independently achieve the prescribed proficiency level.
Similarly, a development block will be declared a NIPUN block if at least 80 per cent of the schools within it achieve NIPUN status.
Sample assessment for students from Classes 1 to 5
Academic Resource Persons (ARPs) will also conduct sample assessments of students from Classes 1 to 5 at selected model schools in their respective development blocks. This exercise will also use the NIPUN Plus app.
The assessment will include multiple-choice and descriptive questions in language and mathematics. Students' responses will be evaluated according to prescribed standards, and the results will be recorded on the app.
Training and monitoring arrangements
D.El.Ed trainees will receive prior training to ensure the smooth implementation of the assessment. Their pre-training and hands-on practice sessions will be completed by November 30. Online training modules, user manuals and instructional videos will also be provided.
Control rooms will be established at the State Project Office, District Project Offices and District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) to monitor the exercise. Trainees and other stakeholders will be able to contact the Vidya Samiksha Kendra by telephone to report problems or lodge complaints.
Following the assessment, the State Project Office will undertake data analysis. In addition, five per cent of the results will be randomly selected for verification under the supervision of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT).
The government expects the exercise to provide a reliable assessment of foundational learning outcomes and help identify areas requiring further academic support, thereby accelerating the achievement of NIPUN targets across Uttar Pradesh.
