Schools in India offer both Indian and International syllabi some of which are:
1. CBSE - Central Board of Secondary Education.
2. ICSE - Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
3. State Board - Approximately 30 State Boards.
4. International - Cambridge University Programs.
5. IBO Programs and a few others such as - Ontario from Canada, EDEXCEL- From UK.
CBSE:
1. Started by the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) with the aim to operate a chain of central schools (Kendriya Vidyalaya) that could cater to government employees who are in transferable jobs that involve mid year movements.
2. A number of private schools have started to offer CBSE since a number of private sector employees are also moving place to place
3. The CBSE Syllabus is very structured, highly predictable and, highly controlled
4. All national entrance examinations are conducted as per this syllabus.
5. A number of changes have been incorporated lately, the prominent decision being to make board examination at the end of Grade -10 optional
6.Board exams conducted:
1. Grade-10 (Optional )
2. Grade-12 (Mandatory)
ICSE:
1. An offshoot of the Cambridge IGCSE that existed during the British regime was taken over by the Anglo Indian Board and is now governed by the ‘Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations’.
2. Has taken in a lot of structures from the NCERT
3. At Grade-10 as of now is the toughest board examination
4. Almost similar to CBSE in terms of controls, difference being this is quasi Government.
Board Exams conducted:
1. ICSE – Grade-10
2. ISC- Grade-12
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