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The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). CISCE is a private, non-governmental board of school education in India. ICSE is conducted for class 10. Private candidates are not allowed to appear in this exam.

ICSE: Class IX and X

The subjects are divided into three groups:

  1. Group I includes compulsory subjects
    • English
    • History, Civics and Geography
    • Second Language
  2. Group II includes any two or three subjects from
    • Mathematics
    • Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
    • Economics
    • Environmental Science
    • Commercial Studies
    • Modern Foreign Language
    • Classical Language
  3. Group III has any one subject from
    • Computer Applications
    • Economic Applications
    • Commercial Applications
    • Art
    • Performing Arts
    • Home Science
    • Cookery
    • Fashion Designing
    • Physical Education
    • Yoga
    • Technical Drawing Applications
    • Environmental Applications
    • A Modern Foreign Language

It is expected that candidates will normally offer both Science and Mathematics from Group II.

All subjects have components of internal assessment that are carried out by schools, on the basis of assignments, project work, practicals and coursework. There is 20% weightage for internal assessment in group I and II and 50% weightage in group III.

ISC: Class XI and XII

English is compulsory with three, four or five elective subjects. You can not enter for more than six subjects including the compulsory English subject.

Compulsory Subject

  • 1. English

Elective Subjects

  • 2. An Indian Language
  • 3. A Modern Foreign Language
  • 4. A Classical Language
  • 5. Elective English
  • 6. History
  • 7. Political Science
  • 8. Geography
  • 9. Sociology
  • 10. Psychology
  • 11. Economics
  • 12. Commerce
  • 13. Accounts
  • 14. Business Studies
  • 15. Mathematics
  • 16. Physics
  • 17. Chemistry
  • 18. Biology
  • 19. Home Science
  • 20. Fashion Designing
  • 21. Electricity & Electronics
  • 22. Engineering Science
  • 23. Computer Science
  • 24. Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing
  • 25. Geometrical & Building Drawing
  • 26. Art
  • 27. Music (Indian or Western)
  • 28. Physical Education
  • 29. Environmental Science
  • 30. Biotechnology

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