Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
School education board in India
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The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)[2] is a non-governmental privately held national-level[3][4] board of school education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination for Class X and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class XII.[5] G. Immanuel is the current Chairman of CISCE.
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| Abbreviation | CISCE |
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| Formation | 1958 |
| Type | Non-Governmental Board of School Education |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Official language | English |
Key people | G. Immanuel (Chairman) Joseph Emmanuel (Chief Executive & Secretary) Ricardo Henry Soler (ICSE- Deputy Secretary) Sangeeta Bhatia (ISC- Deputy Secretary) |
| Affiliations | 3,100+ schools (2025)[1] |
| Website | cisce |
History
Derozio Award
The Derozio Award is an annual prize awarded to the top Indian educationists by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.[8][9] It was instituted in 1999 in memory of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, a poet and educator from West Bengal. It is the highest award conferred by the council for contributions in the field of education.[10]
Curriculum
The ICSE and ISC syllabi intend to incorporate comprehensive and application-based learning concepts. This board includes an extensive curriculum, particularly in English, which covers a range of literary works, including Shakespearean plays such as Julius Caesar and Macbeth and the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion.[11]
Subjects Offered
"The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) offers a diverse curriculum across two major levels: the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) for Class 10 and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class 12.
At the ICSE level, students study core subjects such as English, a second language, History-Civics-Geography, Mathematics, and Science or Economics, along with a variety of elective options, including Computer Applications, Economic Applications, and Physical Education.
At the ISC level, students choose from three broad streams—Science, Commerce, and Humanities—with a range of subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Accountancy, Business Studies, History, Political Science, Psychology, and more. Both curricula emphasize a well-rounded education, including language studies, social sciences, and applied learning.
For detailed subject lists and structures, refer to the individual pages for ICSE and ISC."
