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.
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.
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.
ICSE | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education |
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Name of the Board | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
Head office | New Delhi |
Year of establishment | 1986 |
Reach | All over India |
Medium | English |
Total no. of schools affiliated to ICSE | 1087 |
Website | cisce.org |
Exam Mode | Offline |
CBSE | ICSE |
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Syllabus of CBSE board proves helpful for students willing to sit for entrance exams like NEET, IIT JEE | ICSE board syllabus is designed to help students participate in exams like IELTS |
The grading system is prevalent CBSE | ICSE board evaluates student performance by assigning them scores. |
It has a pretty easier curriculum | The curriculum is expansive and lengthy |
It emphasises on building theoretical skills | It focuses on fostering student’s analytical skills |
Each category consists of the top schools affiliated with ICSE
Gurugram
Delhi
Noida
Mumbai
Pune
Nashik
Bangalore
Majorly the CISCE is divided into 3 types
The subjects included in ICSE are divided into three groups
Group 1: This consists of all compulsory subjects
Group 2 : In this, the student has to select two subjects as per their interest. The subjects offered are
Group 3 : The student has to choose 1 subject from the list offered
Below mentioned is the marking scheme for all groups of ICSE Board
Group 1 (Compulsory Subjects)
Subjects | External Examination Percentage | Internal Examination Percentage |
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English | 80% | 20% |
History/civics & Geography | 80% | 20% |
Second Language | 80% | 20% |
Science Application | 80% | 20% |
Group 2 (Optional subjects) (Any 2)
Subjects | External Examination Percentage | Internal Examination Percentage |
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Mathematics | 80% | 20% |
Science | 80% | 20% |
Economics | 80% | 20% |
Commercial Studies | 80% | 20% |
Environmental Science | 80% | 20% |
Foreign Language | 80% | 20% |
Classical Language | 80% | 20% |
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.
Below mentioned are the benefits of pursuing education from ICSE-affiliated schools
ICSE board full form is Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
Generally, the ICSE board is considered simple but it depends on student's caliber
ICSE exams are conducted in offline mode only
ICSE board is completely based on English medium.
ICSE board conducts exams for students belonging from K-10 classes.