Delhi govt to conduct psychological tests on selected children to identify gifted students

Around 6,000 children have been selected from all government schools in Delhi from classes six and nine based on their academic performances for psychological testing to identify gifted students under "Project Abhishikt", an official said on Friday.

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According to the official, the first round of testing, the Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT), which assesses intellectual ability non-verbally, is scheduled to be conducted on selected students on September 28.

"Students who score above 80 per cent in the CFIT test will be further taken for a second round of testing - the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test," the official said.

Further, students who pass the IQ test will be transferred to 15 specially designated schools in different districts of Delhi where they will receive specialised theoretical and practical learning, the official stated.