In a year's time from now, 15-year old Esha Pandit will appear for her first board exams.

A student of class X with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Esha has suddenly had to change her approach towards the test.

The Board is introducing the grading system of evaluation in the Madhyamik Pariksha from next year and Esha isn't impressed.

"If the marks are given then this gradation system will not be of much effect. When one will try to take admission in any school then marks will be considered, not the grade," says Esha.

The board is planning a seven-layered marking system.

• A student obtaining marks between 90 and 100 in a subject will be considered "outstanding" and denoted with a AA.

• Similarly, other grades such as Excellent, Very Good, Good, Satisfactory and Marginal too have been created.

• As against the current mimimum of 20 per cent marks in each subject, those obtaining below 25 per cent marks will be disqualified under the new system.