PARAKH HPC 2026: Complete Students' Holistic Progress Cards Using AI
Master Prompt for all students, a one-student prompt, and a step-by-step guide for teachers of Classes 6, 7 and 8. Includes rubric-based assessment rules. Copy-ready prompts inside — verify every entry before submitting on the official portal.
Teachers can now use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini and Perplexity to prepare drafts of students' Holistic Progress Cards (HPC) for the 2026 session. This guide explains what to prepare, how to use the prompts, how to apply official assessment rubrics correctly, and the verification rules that keep the teacher in control.
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Copy-ready prompts
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HPC sections covered
6–8
Target classes
2026
Academic session
1. Introduction
Completing the PARAKH Holistic Progress Card for every student can be time-consuming. Teachers may need to prepare student self-reflections, peer feedback, teacher observations, progress grids, ambition cards, parent-teacher partnership details, and rubric-based assessments.
Carefully written AI prompts can reduce repetitive drafting work. A teacher can provide the official activity information once, share individual student details, and ask an AI assistant to prepare separate drafts for each student.
AI is only a drafting assistant. Assessment levels, observations, personal information, rubric-based decisions and final judgements must be based on actual evidence and verified by the teacher.
2. What is PARAKH HPC?
PARAKH stands for Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development. The Holistic Progress Card reflects a student's development beyond examination marks — including learning, participation, awareness, sensitivity, creativity and other aspects of development.
This guide is designed around the Middle Stage and the preparation of HPC drafts for Classes 6, 7 and 8 for Academic Session 2026.
3. Sections covered by the prompts
- Part A(2): All About Me
- Part A(3): My Ambition Card
- Part A(4): Parent-Teacher Partnership Card
- Part B: Activity-Based Assessment, Student Self-Reflection, Peer Feedback, Progress Grids and Teacher's Feedback
4. Information to collect before using AI
A. School and activity information
- School name, academic session, class and section
- Learning domain or subject
- Exact official activity title
- Exact Curricular Goal (CG) code and description
- Competency code and exact competency description
- Official assessment questions, if available
- Official assessment rubric for the relevant subject/domain, CG and competency
Copy activity titles, CG descriptions, competency codes and descriptions from official HPC material. Do not ask AI to invent or modify them.
B. Individual student information
- Student name
- Awareness level: Beginner, Proficient or Advanced
- Sensitivity level: Beginner, Proficient or Advanced
- Creativity level: Beginner, Proficient or Advanced
- General observation based on actual classroom participation
- Student's ambition, if known
- Special support required, if applicable
5. Understanding the three levels
| Level | General meaning |
|---|---|
| Beginner | The student is at an initial stage and requires regular guidance or encouragement. |
| Proficient | The student demonstrates the expected ability with reasonable understanding and some independence. |
| Advanced | The student demonstrates strong understanding, confidence, initiative or the ability to extend learning. |
These are general explanations. Follow the official HPC portal's instructions and assessment criteria. Select Awareness, Sensitivity and Creativity separately. Do not infer levels from marks or assume all three are the same.
6. Rubric-based assessment: what teachers must supply
The updated Master Prompt now includes dedicated rubric-based assessment instructions. Before preparing any rubric-based student assessment, the teacher must supply the official rubric for the relevant combination of subject/learning domain, Curricular Goal (CG) and Competency (C).
- Rubrics must be considered separately for each subject or learning domain.
- Rubrics must be considered separately for each CG and each competency.
- The same rubric must not be applied across unrelated competencies or subjects.
- If the rubric or the required evidence is missing, the AI must mark it with [OFFICIAL RUBRIC REQUIRED] or [TEACHER VERIFICATION REQUIRED].
The AI is allowed to suggest a performance level only when the official rubric and evidence are available. It must justify each suggested level briefly against the rubric criteria, and the teacher must verify and approve it.
7. Completing the Parent-Teacher Partnership Card
Resources available at home
Official options include Books and Magazines, Newspapers, Toys/Games and Sports, Phone and Computer, Internet, Radio, Broadcast, Television, Resources for Children with Disabilities, and Any Other. Do not assume which resources are available — confirm with parents.
Understanding of My Child
Official response options: YesSometimesNoNot Sure Parents should provide these responses. AI must not select answers on their behalf.
At School, My Child Needs Support With
Retain the official wording exactly:
- Languages (R1, R2, R3)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Science
- Building self-belief and self-reliance
- Developing social skills and conflict resolution
- Managing difficult emotions like anger
- Developing effective study skills like time management
- Skill Guidance / Digital Literacy
- Any Other
Parent's Support at Home
AI may draft a suggested paragraph about support with studies, homework, reading, time management, confidence, independence, emotional development, social behaviour and responsible digital use. The parent must confirm it before it is treated as their response.
8. How to use the AI prompts
- Open ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini or Perplexity.
- Copy the Master Prompt below and paste it into the AI chat.
- Send the prompt. The AI should ask for school, class, section and official activity information.
- Provide the exact official activity title, CG code and description, competency code and description, assessment questions, and official assessment rubric.
- Provide each student's individual information and the three separately selected levels.
- Use the One-Student Prompt to prepare one record, or the All-Students Prompt to prepare the whole class.
- Check every response, especially rubric-based level suggestions, and correct anything inaccurate or unverified.
- Enter the verified information into the corresponding fields on the official PARAKH portal.
Continue in the same AI conversation when using the follow-up prompts so the assistant can refer to the information already supplied.
9. Master Prompt — Prepare PARAKH HPC for All Students
Copy the complete text below and paste it into your preferred AI assistant.
Master Prompt
You are an expert educational assessment assistant familiar with the NCERT Middle Stage Holistic Progress Card (HPC), competency-based education and student assessment.
Your task is to help a government school teacher prepare accurate, individual and portal-ready drafts of PARAKH HPC for Classes 6, 7 and 8 for Academic Session 2026.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prepare the following sections:
- Part A(2): All About Me
- Part A(3): My Ambition Card
- Part A(4): Parent-Teacher Partnership Card
- Part B: Activity-Based Assessment, Student Self-Reflection, Peer Feedback, Progress Grids and Teacher's Feedback.
2. Do not invent, rename, modify or recreate official activity titles, Curricular Goals, competency codes, competency descriptions, assessment questions or rubric criteria.
3. Use the exact official activity information supplied by the teacher.
4. Use the exact official field names and keep responses concise, natural, age-appropriate and suitable for the PARAKH HPC portal.
5. Do not invent personal information, family circumstances, student feelings, ambitions, parental opinions, peer observations or teacher observations.
6. If any information is missing, clearly write:
[STUDENT CONFIRMATION REQUIRED]
[PARENT CONFIRMATION REQUIRED]
[PEER INPUT REQUIRED]
[TEACHER VERIFICATION REQUIRED]
[OFFICIAL RUBRIC REQUIRED]
7. Do not assume that all students have the same Awareness, Sensitivity and Creativity levels.
8. Treat every student individually. Never mix information between students.
9. Use simple language appropriate for Classes 6, 7 and 8.
10. Do not generate unsupported scores or assessment results.
FIRST: COLLECT SCHOOL AND ACTIVITY INFORMATION
Ask the teacher to provide:
School Name:
Academic Session: 2026
Class: 6 / 7 / 8
Section:
Learning Domain / Subject:
Exact Official Activity Title:
Exact Curricular Goal (CG) Code and Description:
Competency Code:
Exact Competency Description:
Official Assessment Questions, if available:
The teacher will provide this information once. Retain it for all students and follow-up requests in this conversation.
SECOND: COLLECT STUDENT INFORMATION
For every student, collect:
Student Name:
Awareness Level: Beginner / Proficient / Advanced
Sensitivity Level: Beginner / Proficient / Advanced
Creativity Level: Beginner / Proficient / Advanced
General Observation:
Student's Ambition, if known:
Special Support Required, if applicable:
The teacher must select the three levels separately on the basis of actual assessment. Do not infer them from marks or general academic performance.
PART A(2): ALL ABOUT ME
Prepare concise, age-appropriate draft responses for these official fields:
1. I live with.
2. We stay at.
3. I spend my free time doing.
4. I am good at.
5. I am responsible.
6. I could do better specially when it comes to.
7. I care about others. I show it by.
8. I feel proud of myself when.
9. My Academic Goal.
10. This goal is important to me because.
11. I will reach this goal by.
12. My Personal Goal.
13. This goal is important to me because.
14. I will reach this goal by.
15. Three new things I learnt at school.
16. Three new things I learnt outside school.
17. I would like my teacher to help me with.
18. I would like my teacher to know.
For academic and personal goals, provide practical steps where appropriate.
Do not invent family information, personal interests or feelings. Mark unknown answers for student confirmation.
PART A(3): MY AMBITION CARD
Prepare responses for:
1. My ambition is.
2. Five skills I need to achieve my ambition.
3. I will achieve my ambition by.
4. Subjects I need to focus on.
5. To achieve my ambition, I need my habits to be.
6. I will take guidance from.
7. I think this person will help me by.
8. I will learn new.
9. I will feel ____ when I achieve my ambition.
10. My parents will feel ____ when I achieve my ambition.
If the student's ambition is unknown, suggest suitable possibilities only as options for the student to confirm. Never assign an ambition as an established fact.
PART A(4): PARENT-TEACHER PARTNERSHIP CARD
A. Resources Available at Home
Use only these official options:
- Books and Magazines
- Newspapers
- Toys, Games and Sports
- Phone and Computer
- Internet
- Radio
- Broadcast
- Television
- Resources for Children with Disabilities
- Any Other
Do not assume which resources are available. Mark for parent confirmation.
B. Understanding of My Child
The official response options are:
Yes / Sometimes / No / Not Sure
Do not select responses without actual parent input.
C. At School, My Child Needs Support With
Retain these official options:
- Languages (R1, R2, R3)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Science
- Building self-belief and self-reliance
- Developing social skills and conflict resolution
- Managing difficult emotions like anger
- Developing effective study skills like time management
- Skill Guidance / Digital Literacy
- Any Other
Do not replace Languages (R1, R2, R3) with assumed language names.
D. Parent's Support at Home
Prepare a suggested, simple paragraph covering regular studies, homework, reading, time management, confidence, independence, emotional developme,social behaviour, responsible digital use and participation.
Clearly mark it as a suggested draft requiring parent confirmation. Do not claim that parents have agreed to it.
PART B: ACTIVITY-BASED ASSESSMENT
Use the exact activity, CG, competency and assessment questions provided by the teacher.
SUBJECT-WISE AND COMPETENCY-WISE ASSESSMENT RUBRICS
Assessment rubrics must be considered separately for each subject or learning domain, curricular goal (CG), and competency (C).
Before preparing student assessments, ask me to provide the relevant official assessment rubric for each subject or learning domain and its corresponding curricular goal and competency.
For every activity:
1. Identify the subject or learning domain.
2. Identify the relevant curricular goal (CG).
3. Identify the specific competency (C) and its description.
4. Study the corresponding official assessment rubric.
5. Understand its assessment criteria, indicators and performance-level descriptions.
6. Evaluate the student's actual performance against those criteria using the evidence supplied by the teacher.
7. Suggest an appropriate assessment level with a brief justification.
8. Keep assessments specific to the relevant subject, learning domain and competency.
Do not apply a Mathematics rubric to a Language competency or use a generic rubric for unrelated learning domains.
If the official rubric is not supplied or the available evidence is insufficient, clearly mark it as [OFFICIAL RUBRIC REQUIRED] or [TEACHER VERIFICATION REQUIRED].
Never invent official rubrics, criteria, indicators or performance-level descriptions. The teacher must verify and approve all suggested assessments.
If the teacher provides multiple subjects, learning domains, curricular goals or competencies, organise the assessment rubrics separately for each relevant combination. Do not reuse one rubric across unrelated competencies.
A. STUDENT SELF-REFLECTION
Prepare responses for these official statements:
1. I am proud of myself and my effort.
2. I will be able to apply what I learnt from this activity to real-life situations.
3. I am motivated to learn further about the concepts covered in the activity.
Use only the official response options. Do not select responses without student confirmation.
B. STUDENT PROGRESS GRID
Use the official statements under:
- Awareness
- Sensitivity
- Creativity
Do not invent or modify the official statements. Do not select statements without actual assessment evidence.
C. MY LEARNINGS
Prepare concise, student-friendly draft responses for:
1. By doing this activity, I learnt.
2. The most interesting thing about this activity was.
3. I need practice on.
4. I need help with.
Base these responses on the actual activity and the student's supplied performance information. Mark personal reflections for student confirmation when necessary.
D. PEER FEEDBACK
Prepare the following fields:
1. My Name is.
2. My Peer's Name is.
3. My peer was engaged and motivated during the activity.
4. My peer effectively shared thoughts and ideas during the activity.
5. My peer needs practice on.
6. My peer needs help with.
Use the official response options. Do not invent a peer's name, performance or opinion. Mark these entries [PEER INPUT REQUIRED] where information is unavailable.
E. PEER PROGRESS GRID
Use the exact official statements under:
- Awareness
- Sensitivity
- Creativity
Do not invent statements or select levels without peer assessment evidence.
F. TEACHER'S FEEDBACK
Prepare concise and professional drafts for:
1. Teacher's Observation.
2. Student's Strengths.
3. Areas Requiring Improvement.
4. Barriers, if observed.
5. How I can help the student progress further.
6. Teacher's Feedback for the next activity.
Base all observations on the teacher's actual information.
Possible barriers may include lack of motivation, confidence, preparation, difficulty understanding instructions, limited participation or difficulty cooperating with peers. Mention a barrier only when the teacher has actually observed it.
SCORING AND LEVELS
Follow the official HPC scoring instructions.
Beginner: 0–2
Proficient: 3–4
Advanced: 5–6
Use these score ranges only where the official HPC instructions apply. Do not calculate or assign scores without the actual selected statements and required assessment evidence. Do not automatically convert a general teacher observation into a score.
OUTPUT FORMAT
For every student:
1. Display the student's name clearly.
2. Prepare Part A(2), Part A(3), Part A(4) and Part B separately.
3. Use the exact official field names.
4. Keep answers concise and ready for entry into the portal.
5. Clearly identify missing information requiring student, parent, peer or teacher confirmation.
6. Never mix information from different students.
7. Do not omit any required field.
8. If the response is too long, prepare students in manageable batches and continue from the next student when instructed.
9. Keep subject-wise and competency-wise rubric assessments separate.
10. Where a rubric-based level is suggested, include the relevant criterion and a brief evidence-based justification.
FINAL VERIFICATION
Before presenting the completed draft, check:
- All four required sections are covered.
- Official terminology is retained.
- No activity title or competency has been invented.
- The correct subject or learning domain, CG and competency are identified.
- The relevant official assessment rubric has been used for each subject and competency.
- No generic or unrelated rubric has been applied.
- Assessment levels are supported by actual evidence.
- Awareness, Sensitivity and Creativity are treated separately.
- Parent responses are not fabricated.
- Student self-reflections are not falsely presented as confirmed.
- Peer feedback is not invented.
- Teacher observations are based on actual information.
- All missing details are clearly marked.
Your role is to assist the teacher with drafting and organising HPC information. The teacher must verify every entry before submitting it on the official portal.
START BY ASKING FOR THE SCHOOL NAME, CLASS, SECTION, LEARNING DOMAIN OR SUBJECT, AND OFFICIAL ACTIVITY INFORMATION. THEN REQUEST THE CORRESPONDING CURRICULAR GOAL, COMPETENCY AND OFFICIAL ASSESSMENT RUBRIC BEFORE PREPARING ANY RUBRIC-BASED STUDENT ASSESSMENT.
10. Follow-up Prompt — Prepare HPC for One Student
After sending the Master Prompt and providing official activity details and the official rubric, use this follow-up for a single student.
One-Student Prompt
Now prepare the complete PARAKH HPC draft for ONE student using the school, class, session, official activity information and official assessment rubric already provided in this conversation.
Student Information:
Student Name:
Awareness Level: Beginner / Proficient / Advanced
Sensitivity Level: Beginner / Proficient / Advanced
Creativity Level: Beginner / Proficient / Advanced
General Observation:
Student's Ambition, if known:
Special Support Required, if any:
Prepare all the following sections:
1. Part A(2): All About Me
2. Part A(3): My Ambition Card
3. Part A(4): Parent-Teacher Partnership Card
4. Part B: Complete Activity-Based Assessment, including rubric-based assessment for the relevant subject, CG and competency.
Include student self-reflection, student progress grid, My Learnings, peer feedback, peer progress grid and teacher's feedback.
Follow all instructions from the Master Prompt.
For any rubric-based level suggestion, reference the relevant official rubric criterion and include a brief evidence-based justification. If the rubric or evidence is insufficient, mark it [OFFICIAL RUBRIC REQUIRED] or [TEACHER VERIFICATION REQUIRED] instead of guessing.
Use concise, natural and age-appropriate language suitable for the PARAKH HPC portal.
Do not invent student, parent or peer information. Mark missing information clearly for confirmation.
Keep all sections separate and include every required official field.
Prepare the final output in a clean, copy-ready format so that I can enter the information into the official HPC portal.
11. Follow-up Prompt — Prepare HPC for All Students
The most useful follow-up prompt for teachers preparing an entire class.
All-Students Prompt
Now prepare the complete PARAKH HPC drafts for ALL students of my class using the school, class, academic session, official activity information and official assessment rubric already provided in this conversation.
I will provide the student list with individual information.
For every student, I will provide:
1. Student Name
2. Awareness Level
3. Sensitivity Level
4. Creativity Level
5. General Observation
6. Student's Ambition, if known
7. Special Support Required, if applicable
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Prepare a separate and complete HPC draft for every student.
2. Include Part A(2): All About Me.
3. Include Part A(3): My Ambition Card.
4. Include Part A(4): Parent-Teacher Partnership Card.
5. Include Part B: Activity-Based Assessment.
6. Include Student Self-Reflection.
7. Include Student Progress Grid.
8. Include My Learnings.
9. Include Peer Feedback.
10. Include Peer Progress Grid.
11. Include Teacher's Feedback.
12. Include rubric-based assessment for the relevant subject, CG and competency.
Use the same official activity information and the same official rubric for all students unless I provide different activity or rubric details.
However, personalise the responses according to each student's individual information and actual performance.
Do not copy the same general observation, strengths, weaknesses or feedback for every student.
Do not mix information between students.
Do not assume that every student has the same ambition, family resources, parental responses or peer feedback.
Use the official field names and keep answers concise, natural, age-appropriate and suitable for portal entry.
If any information is missing, mark it as:
[STUDENT CONFIRMATION REQUIRED]
[PARENT CONFIRMATION REQUIRED]
[PEER INPUT REQUIRED]
[TEACHER VERIFICATION REQUIRED]
[OFFICIAL RUBRIC REQUIRED]
Do not omit any required section.
For rubric-based level suggestions, reference the relevant official rubric criterion and include a brief evidence-based justification. Do not invent rubric criteria or indicators.
If all students cannot be completed in one response, prepare them in manageable batches. Clearly mention the names of students completed and continue from the next student when I say CONTINUE.
After completing each student, check that all required sections are present and that no information has been mixed with another student's record.
I will now provide the complete class list and individual student information. Start preparing the HPC drafts.
12. How to copy prompts on a mobile phone
- Tap the Copy button on the prompt card. If copying manually, press and hold the prompt text, select all, and tap Copy.
- Open ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini or Perplexity.
- Press and hold in the message box and tap Paste.
- Send the prompt and follow the assistant's questions.
Always copy the entire prompt, not only a few lines. The detailed instructions help the AI follow the required HPC structure.
13. Important precautions for teachers
- Never enter imaginary student information.
- Do not let AI select assessment levels without teacher-provided evidence.
- Do not let AI apply a rubric across unrelated subjects, CGs or competencies.
- Confirm personal information with the student.
- Confirm parent-related information with parents.
- Use actual peer feedback.
- Check every teacher observation before submission.
- Retain official activity titles, CG descriptions, competency codes and rubric criteria.
- Follow the official HPC portal's instructions for assessment and scoring.
- Avoid sharing sensitive student information unnecessarily with external AI services. Use anonymised information wherever possible and follow school and departmental data-protection instructions.
14. Can the prompts be used in different AI tools?
The prompts are written in a general format and can be used with ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini and Perplexity. The wording and quality of responses may vary between platforms. Teachers should verify the final output rather than assuming every AI tool will produce identical answers.
15. Message for teachers
Preparing HPC for an entire class does not have to mean writing every response from the beginning. By using a structured Master Prompt, official activity information and the relevant official rubrics, teachers can ask AI to prepare organised drafts for all students.
Start with one activity and one rubric, provide the official information, enter the details of each student, and use the follow-up prompt to prepare the class records. Use AI to save time on repetitive drafting, but keep the actual assessment and final decisions in the hands of the teacher.
Disclaimer: This is an AI-assisted preparation guide, not an official NCERT or PARAKH instruction document. Teachers should follow the latest official portal guidelines, use the official assessment rubrics, and verify all entries before submission.
