ICSE Board full form – What is the Full Form of the ICSE Board

ICSE board full form is the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and it is an examination conducted by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) which is a private board which was established as per recommendations made by the New Education Policy in 1986.

What is ICSE Full Form?

As mentioned above the full form of ICSE is Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. It is Board similar to  CBSE and RBSE;it is managed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). Established in 1986, this private board offers education in the English language. This board organizes examinations for 10th-class. Only the students studying from ICSE-affiliated institutes are allowed to appear in the examinations conducted by ICSE Board. ICSE board has been recognised both nationally as well as internationally. To gain better insight into ICSE board syllabus, exam pattern, features and more, continue reading the article.

About CISCE

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE full form) is a private board for providing school education in India. The council on a regular basis updates their techniques to focus more on delivering high-quality education along with effective teaching and learning techniques. They frequently adopt changes in syllabus, curriculum, assessment methods and more to keep the education system updated and challenging which results in providing a better future for students.  

Overview of ICSE

What is difference between CBSE and ICSE?

Best ICSE schools in India (categorized on the basis of cities)

Each category consists of the top schools affiliated with ICSE

Gurugram

• Orchids The International School
• Rishi Public School
•  Lord Jesus Public School
• Matrikiran High School

Delhi

•  Islamic Mission School
• The Shri Ram School

Noida

• The Shriram Millennium School

Mumbai

• NSM School
• Swami Vivekanand International School
• Universal High School
• Ryan International School
• St. John’s Universal School

Pune

•  DSK School
• Ryewood International School
• Blue Ridge Public School
• Ashwini International School
• Euro School

Nashik

•  Wisdom High International School
• Little Wonders International School
• Ryan International School
• Silver Oak Universal School
• Eureka Scholars School

Bangalore

• Orchids The International School
• Ryan Global School
• Ryan International School
• Cathedral High School
•  Outreach School

Divisions of CISCE

Majorly the CISCE is divided into 3 types

•  ICSE for class 10th: The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE full form) was established to evaluate the general education course using English as recommended by NES of 1896. It provides education in schools for the duration of 10 years which means from classes 1 to 10th. The students have to study total 6 subjects and indulge themselves in social work
•  ISC for class 12th: This was established to pursue after completing 2 years of course beyond the examinations conducted by ICSE. ISC was also made as per the NEP 1986 recommendation. The students have to study English which is a compulsory subject along with 3 to 5 elective subjects and should also get qualifying marks in social work and community service.
• CVE: CVE stands for Certificate of Vocational Education examination which is designed to prepare and support students for vocations. This was set up under the MHRD recommendation via JCVE with English medium

Subjects in ICSE Board

The subjects included in ICSE are divided into three groups

 Group 1: This consists of all compulsory subjects 

•  History
•  Civics
• English
• Geography
• Indian Language

     Group 2 : In this, the student has to select two subjects as per their interest. The subjects offered are

•  Environmental Science, Mathematics, agricultural science, computer science, commercial studies, economics, foreign language, classical language

   Group 3 : The student has to choose 1 subject from the list offered

•  Economic applications, commercial applications, physical education, yoga, computer applications.

Marking Scheme of ICSE Board

Below mentioned is the marking scheme for all groups of ICSE Board

Group 1 (Compulsory Subjects)

Group 2 (Optional subjects) (Any 2)

 Group 3 (Optional Subject) (Any 1)

External examination percentage and internal examination percentage are 50% for the subjects such as art, yoga, physical education, fashion designing, home science, computer applications, performing arts, hospitality management.

Advantages of ICSE Board

Below mentioned are the benefits of pursuing education from ICSE-affiliated schools

•  It focuses on the overall development of students
• They give equal importance to every subjects
• Gives choice for selecting subjects
• They focus more on providing a detailed study of every subject
•  They have a well-structured syllabus.
•  It aims at developing and improving analytical, problem-solving skills and overall practical knowledge of the students.
•  They focus on English fluency
•  They organize various online programmes for providing training and guidance to teachers
• They also organize different competitions and give awards to keep them motivated
• They provide special privileges for children with special needs