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Class VI, VII students don’t need tests or model tests: DSHE
Department of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has asked schools not to hold the conventional test or model test for the students of class VI and VII as per the new curriculum.
The DSHE issued a circular in this regard on Monday.
According to the circular, the students of class VI and VII have to complete the learning-teaching and evaluation as per the new curriculum and the ‘Teacher Guide’ provided by the National Curriculum and Teachers board (NCTB).
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Besides, the guidelines by the NCTB about evaluation process will be informed to later, it said.
It also asked the teachers, headmasters, Upazila/thana academic supervisors, Secondary Education Officers, Regional Deputy Directors and District Education Officers and regional directors to strengthen their monitoring.
Gill’s 128 leads India’s reply in 4th test vs. Australia
Shubman Gill scored his second test hundred to lead India to 289-3 in reply to Australia's first-innings total of 480 on Day 3 of the fourth and final test on Saturday.
Making use of benign batting conditions, Gill hit 128 while Virat Kohli also ground out a crucial half-century, his first in 16 test innings. Kohli was on 59 not out at stumps, with Ravindra Jadeja (16) for company.
With two days remaining, India — which leads the series 2-1 — trails by 191 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium.
After the lunch break, Gill pushed India past 100-run mark with Cheteshwar Pujara (42) and the pair added another 58 runs for the second wicket, taking their partnership to 113.
Australia put a tight leash on scoring post-lunch, with only 23 runs coming off 14 overs.
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Gill remained resolute, though, and reached his hundred off 194 balls. It was his first test century on home soil.
Pujara was trapped lbw to Todd Murphy (1-45) after his DRS review was struck down. He faced 121 balls and hit three fours.
Kohli took a while to get going in his innings as India went to tea at 188-2, but Gill played more fluently, passing his previous highest test score of 110 scored against Bangladesh in December. Gill faced 235 balls, hitting 12 fours and a six.
India scored 40 runs in the first hour of play after tea, but then lost Gill. He had cramps and it disturbed his concentration enough as Nathan Lyon (1-75) trapped him lbw.
“It feels great to score a hundred here as I play a lot of cricket on this ground," he said. "The pitch was pretty good to bat on and things were only happening off the rough.
“I was looking to pick singles and score. We will look to score big on Day 4, and maybe the wicket will help our bowlers on Day 5.”
Kohli was joined by Jadeja and looked more confident and fluent after the tea break. They batted in lower gear, though, with only 31 runs coming off the final hour of play.
Jadeja, surprisingly, faced 42 deliveries before hitting a boundary — a six off Matthew Kuhnemann (1-43).
Kohli reached his fifty off 107 balls to end his run without a half-century stretching back to January 2022. It was his 29th fifty and Kohli passed 4,000 test runs on home soil.
Australia took the second new ball with six overs to go, but the Indian pair resisted.
Earlier, Gill and Rohit Sharma had scored 74 runs for the first wicket, added 38 runs from the overnight score of 36-0 before Sharma chipped a catch to cover off Kuhnemann.
Australia's players wore black armbands as a mark of respect for captain Pat Cummins’ mother, Maria, who died in Sydney on Friday. Cummins flew home immediately after the second test in Delhi to be with his family, with Steve Smith now leading the team.
India won the first two tests, in Nagpur and Delhi, before Australia triumphed in Indore.
Psychometric Tests in Recruitment: How to prepare for it
A candidate's mental capacities, IQ levels, and aptitude can be evaluated with the help of psychometric testing. It is a sort of test often employed in the recruiting process.
Verbal reasoning, situational judgment, logical reasoning, and numerical reasoning are all examples of various types of exams that an employer may use to evaluate a candidate's potential performance on the job.
Every examination offers a one-of-a-kind viewpoint on how an individual shows a certain talent or capacity. Let’s take a look at why recruiters use psychometric tests and how job-seekers can pass them.
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Why Psychometric Tests are used in Hiring Process?
Nearly three-quarters of European businesses now use psychometric testing as part of their recruiting procedures, making it one of the most important aspects of the recruitment process. Why do employers, recruiters, and those in HR leadership roles highly emphasize personality barometers? Here are the most vitals of them:
Job Performance Analysis
The most accurate and reliable predictors of work success that are available today are psychometric tests. In fact, these tests are nearly 14 times more accurate in predicting job performance than the typical selection interview.
Psychometric exams, a standardized testing technique, are a very effective way of predicting how well a candidate would do in their new position. This is because psychometric tests are standardized.
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Organizational Performance
It has been discovered that the use of psychological testing in the workplace can lead to the following outcomes in the workplace: increased employee retention, increased organizational performance, decreased employee turnover, reduced absenteeism, and higher levels of staff engagement and motivation.
Psychometric testing is the appropriate technique for guaranteeing that an organization has a high-quality staff and selects applicants who have the potential to be top performers. This is an absolute need for every organization.
Level of Convenience
Candidates may be given access to online psychometric exams with the touch of a button, either individually or in groups of up to a thousand. Consequently, the amount of time needed to complete psychometric testing is far less than that required for other selection procedures, such as interviews and assessment centers.
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After a candidate has finished their evaluation, the reports are automatically created and may be seen in a matter of seconds. The result will show whether the staff is required to make any more contributions. Because of this, psychometric testing is particularly well-suited for use in pre-employment testing, high-volume recruiting, and in human resource departments that are always busy.
Objectivity
It is possible to improve the selection process's level of fairness and objectivity by employing well-researched psychometric tests to choose potential workers. This paves the way for the selection of workers to be based on merit, using exams that are objective and standardized, as opposed to employing selection procedures that are subjective or prejudiced.
Unstructured questions are a prime example of a selection method that is not only subjective but also inefficient, and they have the potential to needlessly exclude high-performing individuals. A wonderful strategy to strengthen the fairness and objectivity of a selection process is to use selection tests that are fair, standardized, and valid. This helps organizations avoid legal issues over unjust selection judgments.
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How to Prepare for Psychometric Tests for Recruitment
Keep Four Focus on Your Assignment
Before you begin preparing for your forthcoming psychometric exams, learn all you can about the testing procedure. Many companies conduct a battery of psychometric exams, so understand which ones you must take, when, and where.
Investigate the Test Format
Numerous psychometric reasoning tests are routinely employed, including numerical, verbal, mechanical, abstract, diagrammatic, logical, spatial, and situational judgment evaluations.
Knowing the structure of the exam - how many parts, how many questions, how much time is allotted for completion - can make you feel more confident about the work at hand. It also implies that you know the time necessary to finish the exam.
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Refresh Your Memory on Details
Revisit your understanding of certain abilities that may be necessary to ensure you are properly prepared for your psychometric exam. It is advisable to review mathematical topics such as fractions, sequences, ratios, percentages, and basic algebra before taking a numerical exam.
Learn the Format of the Exam Questions
The problems in psychometric exams are often worded differently from those found in most other examinations. Taking the time to get familiar with the question style and subject presented will assist you in preparing for the timed exam.
Learn From your Errors
When taking practice examinations, evaluate your answers carefully and indicate any areas where you are losing marks. While it may be easy to just move on after a discouraging or bad practice performance, identifying your areas of strength and weakness is essential for good exam preparation.
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Consider Previous Test Experience
If you have previously taken psychometric testing, try to build on that experience. Consider what went well and ensure you have the circumstances and information to recreate your success.
If you had issues during a previous test, try to solve them immediately. If you struggled with test timing, work on improving and stabilizing your speed.
Check Your Technology
Psychometric exams are given online, most of which are done at home, unless they are part of an assessment center. Check that your internet browser is up to date before taking the exam.
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When running the live test will assist in verifying that there are no distracting problems with the screen format, button operation, or question loading. It is also advisable to ensure that the internet speed in the room where the evaluation will be conducted is enough to support the connection.
Pace Yourself
Although the number of questions and the amount of time allotted to each exam vary, all psychological tests are timed assessments. They want to see whether a prospective employee can operate quietly and correctly under pressure.
Because the questions in psychometric exams are all equally weighted, racing through them to the finish will be useless. In general, though, answering all of the questions will give you the greatest chance of a high score.
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To guarantee you can do so, calculate your working speed to prepare for the strain of the actual exam. Practice taking the exams until you can easily match the needed speed.
Recreate Examination Conditions
Limiting noise and interruptions while completing your preparatory exams can help you focus on answering the questions. If you are taking psychometric tests in a testing facility, simulating exam circumstances in practice rounds will ensure that the stillness is familiar and pleasant rather than deafening.
Conclusion
Though Psychometric Tests might seem intimidating, preparation and planning are the secret to success and earning a high score. Investigate the firm for which you are taking the Psychometric Tests. Determine their culture, values, and the kind of employee they are looking for. This will be beneficial in the Personality Tests. Then it's all about practice. Online practice with the Psychometric Tests can help you gain trust and get that job!
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FBCCI wants testing lab at ports for ease of doing business
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has called for setting up testing labs at the ports to ensure the faster delivery of imported goods and products and uninterrupted production.
Products imported through Chattagram port are sent to the capital for testing, which takes weeks or months – delaying the delivery, increasing the cost of business, and disrupting production, FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin said Wednesday at a meeting in Dhaka.
Earlier, the members of the FBCCI Standing Committee on Port and Shipping said customs officials are "enthusiastic" to penalise importers for unintentional HS Code mistakes as they receive 15 percent incentives on the fines imposed.
They called for the withdrawal of the incentives and suggested bringing the entire system online to make HS code entry of products easy and accurate.
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Bangladesh gets drug, precursor test kits from Japan through UNODC
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki and the delegates from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Thursday handed over drug and precursor test kits, funded by the government of Japan, to the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC).
Naoki said Japan attaches great importance to the implementation of a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)," a vision to secure peace, stability and prosperity in the region,
"We will continue to work with Bangladesh to realise the vision through various practical cooperation, including the capacity building of law enforcement agencies."
Md Abdul Wahab Bhuiyan, director general of the DNC, said Japan has been a time-tested friend and biggest development partner of Bangladesh and the country would like to continue to cooperate with Japan to strengthen its control capability of drug trafficking.
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Anderson doubts many more test cricketers will play at 40
England pacer James Anderson believes cricketers playing test matches in their 40s will soon be a thing of the past because of the changing nature of the sport.
Anderson, who turned 40 last month, made his test debut against Zimbabwe in May 2003 and has gone on to claim 657 wickets in 172 matches. He is still going strong and is set to lead the England attack in the first test of the three-match series against South Africa, starting Wednesday at Lord's.
Graham Gooch, an opening batter, was the last men's test player to play for England in their forties, making his final appearance at the age of 41 in November 1994. The last seamer to represent England in that age bracket was Les Jackson, who made the last of his two test appearances at the age of 40 — 12 years after his debut — in 1961.
Anderson said long-time teammate Stuart Broad, who is 36, might go on to be a 40-year-old test cricketer but doubts anyone else will.
"No one will be stupid enough,” Anderson said.
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“Everything that has gone in the world with franchise cricket, the Hundred, short forms of the game, I can’t see anyone wanting to play test cricket for this long.”
Anderson was dropped for the tour of the West Indies in March before returning to the team this summer for the series against New Zealand and then the one-off test with India, where he claimed a 32nd five-wicket haul of his remarkable career.
Anderson said his passion for the game remains.
“I feel proud I’ve got to where I have. I feel fortunate as well that I’ve still got the love for the game and the desire to get better and still do the training and the nets and whatever else that comes with it,” he said.
“Because with a lot of people that’s the first thing that goes and that’s when you start slowing down and winding down. But for me, I feel like that passion is still there. So I feel fortunate for that. I feel fortunate that my body’s still functioning properly and allowing me to do the job that I love.”
Anderson has contemplated retirement, however.
“Probably (I thought about it) the last three tours of Australia,” he said, laughing.
“The biggest one is when you get an injury — the only time I’d ever think, ‘Can I be bothered going through the whole rehab process?’ A few years ago, I had quite a few calf issues. That’s when you’ve got to think about whether you want to do it or not."
Head, Lyon give Australia 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka
Spinners Travis Head and Nathan Lyon took four wickets each to give Australia a 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first session on the third day of the first cricket test on Friday.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Sri Lanka made 212 in its first innings.
Australia was still batting in its first innings when play resumed on the third day on 313-8 and fast bowler Asitha Fernando bowled Pat Cummins (26) with a yorker. Fernando later sent an in-swinger to bowl Mitchell Swepson (1) to end Australia’s first innings at 321, conceding a 109-run first-innings lead.
Sri Lanka made only 113 runs in its second innings leaving Australia five runs to win and David Warner finished the match in four balls.
Head, bowling his part-time off spinners, took four wickets in the space of 17 deliveries to return 4-10. He had not taken a wicket in the 26 previous test matches.
Lyon continued his good form, taking 5-90 in the first innings to return 4-31 in the second.
Sri Lanka started its second innings briskly with the intention of wiping out the deficit quickly on a pitch that helped spin bowlers.
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Sri Lankan openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka scored 17 runs off the first over bowled by Mitchell Starc, including four boundaries.
But Lyon ended the promising stand at 37 having Karunaratne (23) caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Two runs later leg spinner Mitchell Swepson trapped Nissaka (14) lbw, a decision the batsman reviewed unsuccessfully.
Kusal Mendis and Oshada Fernando, who came into the match as a replacement for Angelo Mathews who had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day, shared 20 runs for the third wicket before Mendis top-edged a sweep for a catch to Swepson at square leg.
Fernando (12) edged Swepson to Steve Smith at slip to leave Sri Lanka 63-4.
Dhananjaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal put on 32 runs for the fifth wicket but Head took two wickets in his first over which virtually sealed the result. Head bowled Chandimal (13) with a sharp-turning delivery and two balls later trapped Dhananjaya de Silva lbw.
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Cameron Green (77) and Usmal Khawaja (71) made half-centuries for Australia in the first innings. Off spinner Ramesh Mendis bowled best for Sri Lanka with 4-107.
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Bangladesh on the verge of another defeat vs WI
After yet another poor batting display, Bangladesh are on verge of another Test defeat in the West Indies.
At the end of the rain-hit third day of the second Test of the two-match series in St Lucia, Bangladesh were struggling at 132 for six. The visitors still need 42 runs to avoid an innings defeat.
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Khaled Ahmed bagged his maiden five-for in the first innings of the West Indies who posted 408 and secured a big lead of 176 runs. Khaled ended up taking five for 106— his best in Tests so far.
And along the way, Khaled became the first Bangladeshi pacer to register a five-wicket haul in a Test in the West Indies. He surpassed Mushfiqur Rahman, who had taken 4 for 65 at the same venue in 2004, in the record of best bowling by a Bangladeshi pacer in the West Indies in a Test innings.
Bangladesh lost three wickets just for 32 runs in 10 overs. Tamim Iqbal, the main opener of Bangladesh, fell victim to Kemar Roach. With Tamim’s dismissal, Roach completed 250 wickets in Test.
He later removed Mahmudul Hasan Joy and comeback-man Anamul Haque Bijoy and moved to 252.
All of Najmul Hossain Shanto (42), Liton Das (19) and Shakib Al Hasan (16) have managed a good start each but failed to continue on that— the familiar batting foe of Bangladesh.
To win this Test, West Indies will have to take only four more wickets before Bangladesh scores another 42 runs.
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On the other hand, the task of avoiding a big defeat in this Test is more than tough for Bangladesh who also lost the first Test in Antigua by seven wickets.
In the first innings of this Test, Bangladesh scored only 234 runs with a fifty from Liton. That poor display eventually put Bangladesh in a position that they were unable to recover from.
After the Test series, both the teams will take on each other in a three-match ODI and three-match T20I series.
Latham and Williamson defy England, NZealand reaches 125-1
Tom Latham’s half century helped New Zealand fight its way back into the third and final test against England on Saturday by reaching 125-1 at tea on Day 3.
Latham and captain Kane Williamson batted almost the entire middle session for New Zealand’s overall lead of 94 runs. Joe Root dropped a regulation catch of Latham just before tea as the left-hander reached 76 with Williamson not out on 37.
Earlier, Jamie Overton missed out on a dream hundred in his debut test match but Jonny Bairstow’s masterful 162 gave England a slender first innings lead of 31 runs.
Overton, who made 97, and Bairstow’s record-breaking seventh wicket stand of 241 lifted England from a precarious 55-6 to 360 all out before the hosts got bowled out before lunch.
New Zealand, already trailing in the series 2-0, was dismissed for 329 in the first innings.
England had made early inroads when Matthew Potts found the outside edge of Will Young (8) in the third over after lunch.
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But Latham and Williamson batted solidly against the pace and dominated the spin of Jack Leach before Stuart Broad induced a healthy outside edge of Latham’s bat which Root couldn’t hold onto in the first slip.
There was virtually no lateral movement for the fast bowlers and Latham was quick to punish anything pitched in the slot. Both batters also played some impressive sweep shots and had combined in hitting 18 fours.
Earlier, Overton was overcautious against the pace after resuming on 89 overnight before square driving Trent Boult for his first boundary of the day.
Bairstow, 130 overnight, raised England’s second-fastest 150 in a test match off 144 balls when he drove Neil Wagner through covers for two runs and was duly applauded by his hometown supporters at Headingley.
Boult, who had sliced through England’s top order, finally broke the stand when Overton edged a low catch in the slips after the left-arm fast bowler changed the line by coming round the wicket. Overton’s brilliant counter-attack came off 136 balls and featured 13 fours and two sixes. Boult finished with 4-104.
Broad then played a superb cameo of 42 off 36 balls that included sixes against both Boult and Wagner before Tim Southee (3-100) hit the top of the stumps and had the left-hander clean bowled.
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Bairstow’s second successive blistering knock of the series finally ended when he came down the wicket against the spin of Michael Bracewell and Boult took a smart catch at long-off. Boult slid forward and grabbed the ball inches above the ground as Bairstow got a thunderous applause from his supporters while walking back to the dressing room.
Bairstow’s blistering knock off 157 balls featured 24 fours as he decimated both spin and pace of New Zealand and had given England a chance to clean sweep the three-match series.
New Zealand 325-8 against England, 3rd century for Mitchell
Tom Blundell couldn’t review his leg-before-wicket dismissal against England in the third cricket test on Friday because the DLS system wasn’t working as New Zealand went to lunch at 325-8.
England pacer Matthew Potts (1-30) took advantage of the technical fault to claim Blundell for 55 on the second day at Headingley.
Potts’ delivery, which looked worth reviewing in normal circumstances, ended another dangerous counterattack by Blundell and Daryl Mitchell (109). The Kiwi duo has now shared partnerships of 195, 236 and 120 in the three-match series in which England holds an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Mitchell reached his third century of the series by hitting spinner Jack Leach (3-100) for a six. Leach dismissed Mitchell for 109 in the last ball of the session with Zak Crawley taking the catch.
Tim Southee is 33 not out.
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Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes dropped Mitchell on 80 in Potts’ first over of the morning. The ball would have carried comfortably to Joe Root at first slip, but Foakes intervened. Potts had also missed out on a clear lbw against Mitchell on the first day when England captain Ben Stokes declined to review the appeal.
Michael Bracewell (13) was the other batter out in the opening session to Stuart Broad (3-62) after New Zealand resumed on 225-5.