The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for class 10, i. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (often abbreviated as CISCE) is a private non-governmental board of School Education in India e. , grade 10. It has been designed to provide an examination in a course of general education, in accordance with the recommendations of the New Education Policy 1986 (India), through the medium of English. The examination allows secure suitable representation of Governments responsible for schools (which are affiliated to it) in their States/Territories. Private candidates are not permitted to appear for this examination.
In all subjects other than Science and Computers, students must submit compulsory coursework assignments. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding In groups I and II they count for 20% of the student's performance in the subject; in group III the assignments count for 50%. In Science and Computers, students are tested on their labwork.
In subjects where there is more than one paper, the mark in the subject is calculated by taking the average of all papers in the subject.
Subjects:
Candidates appearing for the examination have to study seven subjects, with anywhere from 1 to 3 papers in each subject. The subjects allowed are:
Group I: All subjects in this group are compulsory.
- English - 1 Literature paper + 1 Language paper. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States sanskrit
- History, Civics and Geography - 1 combined History and Civics paper + 1 Geography paper. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Civics is the study of citizenship and government with particular attention given to the role of citizens― as opposed to external factors― in the operation and oversight of government Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena
- A second language - 1 combined Literature and Language paper.
Group II: Though the students have a choice, it is generally assumed that they will take Mathematics and Science. Students wishing to take up other subjects must be apprised of the implications. They must study two subjects from this list:
- Mathematics - 1 paper
- Science - 1 Physics paper + 1 Chemistry paper + 1 Biology paper (with lab classes in all three)
- Economics - 1 paper
- Commercial Studies - 1 paper
- Technical Drawing - 1 paper
- A Modern Foreign Language - 1 paper
- A Classical Language - 1 paper
- Computer Science - 1 paper (with work on a computer)
- Environmental Science - 1 paper
- Agricultural Science - 1 paper (with relevant field work)
Group III: Any one of the following:
- Computer Applications - 1 paper (with work on a computer)
- Economic Applications - 1 paper
- Commercial Applications - 1 paper
- Art - 2 papers out of a total of 4 (with sculpting etc. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual to be taught in school)
- Performing Arts - 1 paper (with practical work in school)
- Home Science - 1 paper
- Cookery - 1 paper
- Fashion Designing - 1 paper (with relevant practical work)
- Physical Education - 1 paper (with practical work)
- Yoga - 1 paper (with practical work)
- Technical Drawing Applications - 1 paper
- Environmental Applications - 1 paper
- A Modern Foreign Language - 1 paper
The choice of subjects offered in Groups II and III depends on the school. The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the
The certificate has international equivalence and is accepted by most international Universities.
See also
- Indian School Certificate (ISC), India
- Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), India
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India
External links
- CISCE Homepage
- ICSE Class X : Solved Exam Papers Study Guide
- Directory of ICSE Schools in Indian States
- The best place for ICSE preparation.