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What is the full form of ICSE


ICSE: Indian Certificate of Secondary Education

The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination. It is a private, non-governmental board of school education in India for class 10th. It is designed to fulfill the recommendation of New Education policy 1986. After that the demand for ICSE affiliated schools are increasing. The mode of examination in ICSE is English. Only the regular students from the affiliated colleges of ICSE are allowed to permitted for the examination. Private students are not allowed for this examination.


Subjects in ICSE

The subjects offered by ICSE can be divided into three groups:

Group 1: Compulsory subjects

English, History, Civics and Geography, and Indian Language.

Group 2: Can be selected any two from the following subjects

Mathematics, Science, Environmental Science, Agriculture Science, Computer Science, Commercial Studies, Technical Drawing, Economics, A Modern Foreign Language, A Classical Language.

Group 3: Can be selected any one from the following subjects

Computer Applications, Economic Applications, Commercial Applications, Home Science, Art, Performing Arts, Cookery, Fashion Designing, Physical Education, Yoga, Technical Drawing Applications.

There is 20% weightage for internal assessment in group 1 and group 2 and 50% weightage in group 3.

Difference between CBSE and ICSE

No. CBSE ICSE
1) CBSE is older than ICSE so more schools follow its syllabus pattern.
it is more popular than ICSE.
ICSE is comparatively new so less schools follow its syllabus pattern.
it is less popular than CBSE.
2) The syllabus of CBSE is small and compact. The syllabus of ICSE is very vast and lengthy.
3) The CBSE board is more relevant form medical and engineering examinations. its main focus is on mathematics and science. The ICSE has more balanced syllabus and works for child's over all growth. it is more relevant for management careers.
4) CBSE has more scholarships and talent search examinations. ICSE is newer so it has less scholarships and talent search examinations.
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