INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

I heard that CBSE syllabus is more difficult but better syllabus in education in India. Is it correct?

What are the advantages of studying under CBSE syllabus? I want to know the advantages, standard and value of CBSE, Matriculation, ICSE and stateboard syllabus of education in India.


Thank you for valuable information about CBSE & ICSE board Mr. Sagar.

This proves that every state boards are lacking far behind in terms of knowledge, practical trainings
and sharpness of different field.

Then what is the meaning of a state board exam where still about 60-70% students are getting their
education and in the end failing to the competitive exams.

Both CBSE and ICSE have nationwide same syllabus while state board and matriculation follow a different pattern for each state.

CBSE or Central Board of Secondary Education is the most popular school board in India and is
widely spread across all states. The exams are conducted for both private and regular students
in two languages- English and Hindi. Indian Government recognises CBSE board and the new initiatives of the Government to introduce grading system are a proof of it. The CBSE syllabus is aimed at meeting the needs of various entrance exams including the medical and engineering stream.

The CBSE board conducts exams at the end of the year to judge the performance of students and
award them marks and grades to proceed to the next section. The syllabus is common nationwide.

ICSE or Indian School Certificate Examination is popular among Indians as equivalent to the
Senior School Examination of the University of Scotland. That implies that a student will
not be required to complete bridging course or obtain A level qualification while trying
to join universities in UK and Commonwealth. This board is not recognised by the Government though the qualification is accepted globally like CBSE. The medium of instructions in only English and the number of ICSE schools are much lesser than CBSE schools in India. The ICSE focuses on detailed study with greater focus on internal assessments and practicals. The results are declared after considering the exam results and the results of the internal assessments and practical study. The board does not allow students who do not study in ICSE affiliated schools to take up the ICSE exams, that is private candidates are not allowed to write ICSE exams. The syllabus is common nation wide.

State board syllabus is designed by the Department of Education of the concerned State Government.
That implies that the syllabus changes for every state of India. Each state government looks after
educational issues pertaining to this system. The level of education of state boards is considered
easier than CBSE and ICSE boards. They try to accommodate even students with lower IQ to complete their schooling successfully. They do not focus on competency for entrance examinations of medical and engineering. However, the engineering and medical colleges are instructed to allocate higher number of seats for state board students than CBSE/ICSE students. These students have been found to struggle with their studies in the first year of college education as the standard of education
goes up suddenly.

Matriculation board is set up by the matriculation board of a particular state and this board conducts
examinations only upto class X. The next two years of examination are shifted to the state board syllabus.
The matriculation standard is considered higher than the state board syllabus but lower than CBSE/ICSE.
The method of education is based on rote learning and textual content is emphasised. Analytical thinking is lesser among these students but this is preferred to state board due to the better level of education.