~ 41 ~ International Journal of Literacy and Education 2024; 4(1): 41-45 E-ISSN: 2789-1615 P-ISSN: 2789-1607 Impact Factor: 5.69 IJLE 2024; 4(1): 41-45 Received: 19-11-2023 Accepted: 23-12-2023 Rajkumar Mondal Ph.D., Scholar, Department of Education, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, West Bengal, India Dr. Liton Mallick Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Swami Vivekananda University, West Bengal, India Correspondence Author; Dr. Liton Mallick Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Swami Vivekananda University, West Bengal, India Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): A new reforms of curriculum and evaluation in higher education Rajkumar Mondal and Dr. Liton Mallick DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/27891607.2024.v4.i1a.163 Abstract The ability of a nation to develop is purely dependent on its human resource base, and excellent education produces good human resources. People can ponder on social, cultural, moral, economic, and spiritual issues through education, which also promotes progress through the spread of specialised knowledge and competencies. Enhancing knowledge, growing abilities, boosting confidence, and having a beneficial impact on students' lives are all made possible by high-quality education. It gives students the tools they need to advance both personally and professionally and builds a strong basis for both. Higher education institutions need to concentrate on striking a balance between teaching and developing students' skills by giving them the freedom to pursue a variety of subjects in order to guarantee high-quality instruction. For this National Knowledge Commission and the Eleventh Five- Year Plan suggested numerous changes in curriculum and evaluation system in Indian higher education sector. University Grand Commission (UGC) has mandated the implementation of choice-based credit system (CBCS) in all undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses under the XI plan of higher education, following a protracted debate among educationists and specialists in relevant sectors. Through a choice-based credit system, students can study at their own pace and select courses from a list of elective, core, and soft skills courses. The assessment is graded using a credit system that is linked to the different course components that the students are offered. The main concept is to consider student demands in order to stay updated with advancements in higher education both domestically and internationally. The goal of the choice-based credit system (CBCS) is to modernize the curriculum in line with the educational globalization and liberalization trends. It not only creates outlets for learning but also makes learning objectives and goals accessible. Keywords: Educations, CBCS, universities and colleges Introduction Every nation's economic, social, and cultural development are greatly influenced by its level of education. The development of a nation is greatly aided by education. One important instrument that helps build a progressive and developed country is education. In India, colleges and universities are primarily used to deliver higher education. The majority of Indian colleges and universities use a grading system based on percentages or marks. The majority of them have just lately switched to a semester system in order to comply with global educational standards. But the youth that come out of our current educational system lack values, skills, knowledge, and confidence. It might be as a result of the traditional educational system's total lack of connection between education, job, and skill development. The current concerning state of affairs demands that the education system be transformed and/or redesigned. This entails not only implementing innovations but also creating a "learner centric approach" throughout the entire education delivery mechanism and internationally recognised assessment system. For a country to develop, education is essential, especially higher education. In India, there have been several changes made to the higher education system. The Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is one such reform. The 11th five-year plan of the University Grand Commission (UGC) in India recently implemented the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) as a reform at the university level. Because higher education in India is so complicated, the primary goal of adopting the CBCS was to standardise curriculum and assessment procedures across all universities and colleges. There exist notable distinctions between central, state, and private universities concerning the curriculum, assessment framework, physical infrastructure, instructor qualifications and appointment protocols, and student employability. Therefore, the CBCS was viewed as a significant step since it was assumed that by developing a national curriculum that is consistent across the board, it could address