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{{short description|Organization in India}}
{{short description|School education board in India}}
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{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
| name        = The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
| name        = Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
| image        = CISCE Logo.gif
| formation    = {{start date and age|1958}}
| size        = 150px
| logo        = CISCE logo.png
| caption      =  
| image_size  = 150px
| formation    = {{Start date and years ago|1958|11|03|df=y}}
| caption      = [[Seal (emblem)|Seal]] of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
| type        = Non-Governmental Board of School Education
| type        = Non-Governmental Board of School Education
| status      = Active
| headquarters = [[New Delhi, India]]
| headquarters = [[New Delhi, India]]
| key_people  = G. Immanuel, ([[Chairman]])<br>Gerry Arathoon, ([[CEO|Chief Executive and Secretary]]).
| key_people  = G. Immanuel<br />{{small|([[Chairman]])}}<br />Joseph Emmanuel<br />{{small|(Chief Executive & Secretary)}} <br />Ricardo Henry Soler<br />{{small|(ICSE- Deputy Secretary)}}<br />Sangeeta Bhatia<br />{{small|(ISC- Deputy Secretary)}}
| abbreviation = CISCE
| abbreviation = CISCE
| membership  =  
| membership  =  
| affiliations = 2,673  schools (2021)
| affiliations = 3,100+ schools (2025)<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliation |url=https://cisce.org/affiliation/ |website=Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>
| language    = English
| language    = English
| website      = {{url|http://www.cisce.org/}}
| website      = {{URL|https://cisce.org/}}
}}
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The '''Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations''' ('''CISCE''')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cisce.org/examination.aspx|title=CISCE|website=www.cisce.org|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> is a privately held national-level<ref name="TOI2017">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/cisce-cuts-pass-marks-for-boards/articleshow/61827357.cms|title=CISCE cuts pass marks for boards}}</ref><ref name="PoldasJain2012">{{cite book|last1=Poldas|first1=Bhaskar|last2=Jain|first2=Angela|title=Students' Awareness of Climate Change and Awareness Raising Strategies for Junior Colleges in the Emerging Megacity of Hyderabad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uQDTYThhvFMC&pg=PA5|date=September 2012|publisher=BoD – Books on Demand|isbn=978-3-86741-826-3|page=5}}</ref> [[Examination board|board of school education]] in India that conducts the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] and the Indian School Certificate Examination for [[Tenth grade#India|Class X]] and [[Twelfth grade#India|Class XII]] respectively.<ref name="Dutt2007">{{cite book|last=Dutt|first=Sandeep|title=Guide to Good Schools of India: The Top Residential Schools in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zQPcpo26MCMC&pg=PA170|year=2007|publisher=English Book Depot|isbn=978-81-87531-18-0|page=170}}</ref> It was established in 1958.<ref name="R.c.mishra">{{cite book|last=Mishra|first=R.C.|title=Theory Of Education Administration|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qPCBKdbWNAgC&pg=PA136|access-date=10 November 2014|publisher=APH Publishing|isbn=9788131301074|page=136}}</ref> Over 2,300 schools in India and abroad are affiliated to the CISCE.<ref name="TOI2017"/> It is also recognised as a 'Non-Governmental Board of School Education' by the [[Constitution of India]].
The '''Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations''' ('''CISCE''')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cisce.org/examination.aspx|title=CISCE|website=www.cisce.org|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> is a non-governmental privately held national-level<ref name="TOI2017">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/cisce-cuts-pass-marks-for-boards/articleshow/61827357.cms|title=CISCE cuts pass marks for boards|newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 November 2017 }}</ref><ref name="PoldasJain2012">{{cite book|last1=Poldas|first1=Bhaskar|last2=Jain|first2=Angela|title=Students' Awareness of Climate Change and Awareness Raising Strategies for Junior Colleges in the Emerging Megacity of Hyderabad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uQDTYThhvFMC&pg=PA5|date=September 2012|publisher=BoD – Books on Demand|isbn=978-3-86741-826-3|page=5}}</ref> [[Examination board|board of school education]] in India that conducts the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] (ICSE) Examination for [[Tenth grade#India|Class X]] and the [[Indian School Certificate]] (ISC) for [[Twelfth grade#India|Class XII]].<ref name="Dutt2007">{{cite book|last=Dutt|first=Sandeep|title=Guide to Good Schools of India: The Top Residential Schools in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zQPcpo26MCMC&pg=PA170|year=2007|publisher=English Book Depot|isbn=978-81-87531-18-0|page=170}}</ref> G. Immanuel is the current Chairman of CISCE.


This Indian Council was set up on the grounds that a board was required to administer the examinations being conducted in India by the [[University of Cambridge]] and to optimally tailor them according to the nation's need. The future education policies were prepared under the aegis of the [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]] [[University]].<ref name="R.c.mishra"/>
== History ==
It was established in 1958.<ref name="R.c.mishra">{{cite book|last=Mishra|first=R.C.|title=Theory Of Education Administration|year=2009 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qPCBKdbWNAgC&pg=PA136|access-date=10 November 2014|publisher=APH Publishing|isbn=9788131301074|page=136}}</ref> Over 2750 schools in India and abroad are affiliated to the CISCE.<ref name="TOI2017" /> It is also recognized as a 'Non-Governmental National Board of Secondary Education'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Recognized Educational Boards List – Council of Boards of School Education in India {{!}} COBSE |url=https://www.cobse.org.in/recognized-educational-boards-list/ |access-date=2022-04-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> CISCE conducts [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] exam for Class 10 and [[Indian School Certificate|ISC]] exam for Class 12.


==Derozio Award==
== Derozio Award ==
Derozio Award is an annual prize awarded to the top Indian [[educationist]]s by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Six-educationists-receive-Derozio-award/articleshow/50443383.cms|title=Six educationists receive Derozio award &#124; Dehradun News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/four-educationists-receive-derozio-award/article5558803.ece|title=Four educationists receive Derozio award|author=Staff Reporter|date=January 10, 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Workshop-helps-deconstruct-competitive-tests-for-students/articleshow/55951473.cms|title=Workshop helps deconstruct competitive tests for students &#124; Pune News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
The Derozio Award is an annual prize awarded to the top Indian [[educationist]]s by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Six-educationists-receive-Derozio-award/articleshow/50443383.cms|title=Six educationists receive Derozio award &#124; Dehradun News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=4 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/four-educationists-receive-derozio-award/article5558803.ece|title=Four educationists receive Derozio award|author=Staff Reporter|newspaper=The Hindu |date=January 10, 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Workshop-helps-deconstruct-competitive-tests-for-students/articleshow/55951473.cms|title=Workshop helps deconstruct competitive tests for students|newspaper=The Times of India |date=13 December 2016 }}</ref>


== ICSE Examination==
== Curriculum ==
{| class="wikitable"
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 (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' and ''[[Macbeth]]'' and the George Bernard Shaw play ''[[Pygmalion (play)|Pygmalion]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CISCE |date=June 13, 2023 |title=CISCE Previous Year Question Papers |url=https://cisce.org/archive-library/#icse |website=CISCE}}</ref>
|+
2020 Statistics<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CISCE exam|url=https://www.cisce.org/examination.aspx}}</ref>
!Number of schools
!2,341
|-
|Total number of candidates
|2,07,902
|-
|Passed
|2,06,525
|-
|Unsuccessful
|1,377
|-
|Number of Girls
|95,234
|-
|Passed 
|94,937
|-
|Unsuccessful
|297
|-
|Number of Boys
|1,12,668
|-
|Passed
|1,11,588
|-
|Unsuccessful
|1,080
|}


== ISC Examination==
== References ==
2020 Statistics<ref name=":0" />
{{reflist|2}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Number of schools
!1,125
|-
|Total number of candidates
|88,409
|-
|Passed
|85,611
|-
|Unsuccessful
|2,798
|-
|Number of Girls
|40,980
|-
|Passed 
|40,170
|-
|Unsuccessful
|810
|-
|Number of Boys
|47,249
|-
|Passed
|45,441
|-
|Unsuccessful
|1,988
|}


== Notable alumni ==
== External links ==
* {{official website}}
* [[Neerja Bhanot]]
* [[Boman Irani]]
* [[Souhardya De]]
* [[Dilip Abreu]]
* [[Zubin Mehta]]
* [[Tushar Hiranandani]]
* [[Nargis|Nargis Dutt]]
* [[Altamas Kabir]]
* [[Sunil Mittal|Sunil Bharti Mittal]]
* [[Vinod Khanna]]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{official}}


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Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
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AbbreviationCISCE
Formation1958; 68 years ago (1958)
TypeNon-Governmental Board of School Education
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersNew 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)
Affiliations3,100+ schools (2025)[1]
Websitecisce.org

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.

History[edit | edit source]

It was established in 1958.[6] Over 2750 schools in India and abroad are affiliated to the CISCE.[3] It is also recognized as a 'Non-Governmental National Board of Secondary Education'.[7] CISCE conducts ICSE exam for Class 10 and ISC exam for Class 12.

Derozio Award[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Affiliation". Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "CISCE". www.cisce.org. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "CISCE cuts pass marks for boards". The Times of India. 28 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Poldas, Bhaskar; Jain, Angela (September 2012). Students' Awareness of Climate Change and Awareness Raising Strategies for Junior Colleges in the Emerging Megacity of Hyderabad. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 5. ISBN 978-3-86741-826-3.
  5. ↑ Dutt, Sandeep (2007). Guide to Good Schools of India: The Top Residential Schools in India. English Book Depot. p. 170. ISBN 978-81-87531-18-0.
  6. ↑ Mishra, R.C. (2009). Theory Of Education Administration. APH Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 9788131301074. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Recognized Educational Boards List – Council of Boards of School Education in India | COBSE". Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Six educationists receive Derozio award | Dehradun News – Times of India". The Times of India. 4 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Staff Reporter (10 January 2014). "Four educationists receive Derozio award". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. ↑ "Workshop helps deconstruct competitive tests for students". The Times of India. 13 December 2016.
  11. ↑ CISCE (13 June 2023). "CISCE Previous Year Question Papers". CISCE.

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