THIRUVANANATHAPURAM: Students who have been writing online exams for the last two years have slowed down in writing on paper. Teachers who recognize this in class tests are training them to write on time.

Currently, the writing training session is for 10th standard students. The session will start soon for 8th and 9th graders . It also aims to improve language skills and eliminate fear of exams.

The writing practice was started by the Thiruvananthapuram educational district. Training is to answer 35-40 questions in two and a half hours. The Teachers' initiative led by DEO was launched to ensure that students doesn;t fear public examinations. Kottarakkara Education District will begin training sessions soon.

Sample question papers will be given on Saturdays and Sundays to write at home. The children will be able to self-assess as the answer key will be given the next day.

Parents should observe their children dueing self assessment. Thiruvananthapuram District Social science Convener Ajayan said that they are receiving good response.

Tenth standard students will be given question papers according to the new pattern. The time limit for an examination of 80 marks is two and a half hours and for an examination of 40 marks it is one and a half hours. Training before the model test began on the Feb 16. Second phase of training starts on March 4. As Science is a single subject in Class VIII, the question paper will be given in three parts of 20 marks each.

16000 tenth standard students from 102 high schools are trained in this program in Thiruvananthapuram Educational District