About NAS:
The National Achievement Survey (NAS) is a process of gathering information in order to develop a deep understanding of what students know, understand and can do with their knowledge as a result of their educational experiences.
This process will ultimately culminate to improve the subsequent students’ learning and development, through systemic interventions.
- NAS is a scientifically designed achievement survey.
Three Phases of NAS exercise:
- Instrument development
- Sampling design
- Actual administration of the test
- NCERT, being nodal academic body has done the instrument development, testing, finalization of the test items.
- Sampling-Design has been done in a scientific manner as per international standards.
- Actual Administration of the test in the sampled schools was conducted by CBSEin collaboration with states and UTs, to maintain highest levels of reliability and impartiality, being a third-party assessment agency external to the school education department.
Previous Survey:
The National Achievement Survey conducted throughout the country on November 13, 2017 for Classes 3, 5 and 8 in government and government aided schools.