About ICSE
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education popularly known as ICSE is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), a private board of school education in India for Class 10. The CISCE board is headquartered in New Delhi. It is considered as one of the popular boards of education in India who conducts the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 board examinations every year.
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education has been designed to provide an exam in the course of general education, according to the New Education Policy 1986, through English medium. The Council focuses on a student’s overall growth, providing a balanced curriculum to all its learners. Students can also find all the information related to the ICSE Board exam on this page.
ICSE Board Exams 2022 Latest Update: CISCE has released the ICSE Class 10 Board Examinations 2022 Time Table for Semester 1 on 8th Sept 2021. To get the complete details, click here.
ICSE Board Exam Details
CISCE aims to serve its learners through quality education and empowering them to contribute towards humanity, pluralistic society, by creating an exciting learning experience. The contact details of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations are given below.
| Name of Board | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
| Established | 1958 |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Address (Head Office) | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
P 35-36, Sector VI Pushp Vihar, Saket New Delhi – 110017 |
| Telephone Number | (011) 29564831/33/37 |
| council@cisce.org | |
| Official Website | cisce.org |
| Fax Number | (011) 29564735 |
ICSE Syllabus
The ICSE syllabus is well-structured, and comprehensive and aims to build analytical skills and practical knowledge for its students. ICSE board exam is known for its vast syllabus, and students must give importance to all the subjects. The board focuses on a detailed study of each subject which helps students to have the flexibility of selecting specific subjects in higher classes.
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education also considers the internal assessments to be very important for a student’s development. The practical exam results are aggregated with the student’s overall score. Students who are studying under the ICSE should be completely familiar with the exam syllabus to prepare effectively for their examination.
The board has reduced the ICSE Syllabus for classes 6 to 12 for the 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year too, the syllabus remained the same except for the board classes. The Council has restored the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 syllabus for the 2021-22 academic year. As schools remained closed for a longer time, the syllabus reduction has helped students cover the topics by themselves. It also reduced students’ stress and the burden of studies.