REGULATIONS

INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

THE COUNCIL Examinations
Origin 6. The Council conducts the Indian Certificate of
Secondary Education, the Indian School
1. The Council for the Indian School Certificate
Certificate and the Certificate of Vocational
Examinations was established in 1958 by the
Education Examinations.
University of Cambridge Local Examinations
Syndicate with the assistance of the Inter-State 7. There is a Committee on Examinations and
Board for Anglo-Indian Education. It is Subject Committees for receiving suggestions,
registered under the Societies Registration Act drawing up and revising syllabuses. The Council
No. XXI of 1860. has its own team of trained examiners, specialists
and competent advisors.
Recognition
2. The Delhi Education Act, 1973, passed by
Parliament, in Chapter 1 under Definitions INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY
Section 2 (s), recognises the Council as a body EDUCATION EXAMINATION
conducting Public Examinations. CHAPTER 1
Constituents A. Introduction
3. The Council has been so constituted to secure
suitable representation of: 1. The Indian Certificate of Secondary
Education Examination has been designed
The Government of India, Governments to provide an examination in a course of
responsible for Affiliated Schools in their general education, in accordance with the
States/Territories, the Inter-State Board for recommendations of the Education Policy
Anglo-Indian Education, the Association of 1986, through the medium of English.
Indian Universities, the Association of Heads of
Anglo-Indian Schools, the Indian Public Schools’ 2. The Indian Certificate of Secondary
Conference, the Association of Schools for the Education Examination will ensure a general
Indian School Certificate (ASISC) and members education and all candidates are required to
co-opted by the Executive Committee of the enter for six or more subjects (as detailed on
Council. pages 3 and 4) and Socially Useful
Productive Work.
Administration
3. The Indian Certificate of Secondary
4. The Council is administered by an Executive Education Examination is a School
Committee consisting of the Chairman and four examination and the standard of the
members. The Chief Executive and Secretary of examination presupposes a School course of
the Council is ex-officio Secretary of the ten years duration (Classes I-X).
Committee.
5. The Chief Executive and Secretary acts as 4. Private candidates are not permitted to appear
Secretary to the Council under the authority of for the examination.
the Chairman. Subject to the overall control of
B. Academic Year
the Council and the Executive Committee, the
Chief Executive and Secretary exercises all The beginning of the academic year in Schools
powers of the Council related to the affiliated to the Council shall be from the middle
administration of the examinations in accordance of March and the first week of June each year.
with the provisions of the Regulations and of However, the Hill Schools may begin the
other rules and procedures approved by the academic year from February each year.
Council from time to time and for the time being
in force.
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C. Last Date for Regularising Admission to Class candidates wish to enter) without further
IX of ICSE. attendance at an affiliated and registered
School OR after studying an additional
The last date for regularising admission to Class
subject(s) for two years. Such candidates can
IX of ICSE is July 31, each year.
be entered for the examination online through
D. Conditions of Entry the Heads of Schools from which the
1. Entry to the Indian Certificate of Secondary candidates appeared originally for the ICSE
Education Examination, in the case of examination, in the current syllabus of the
candidates who are being entered for the first year in which the examination is being taken.
time, is restricted to candidates with a 5. Candidates who were not awarded Pass
minimum of 75% attendance of the Certificates may appear for the
working days during each year of the two- Compartmental Examination in any ONE
year course at Schools affiliated to the subject in which they have not secured the
Council and registered for the Indian Pass Mark i.e. 33%. To be eligible to appear
Certificate of Secondary Education for the Compartmental Examination, the
Examination. The last date for computing candidates should have secured the Pass
attendance at School is February 15, of each Mark in English and three other subjects in
of the two-year course. the ICSE Examination. For further details
Candidates can be entered only by the School refer to Chapter V on page 13.
they are attending and in this respect, the 6. There is no age limit for candidates taking
decision of the Head of the School is final. the examination.
2. Candidates who were entered as School E. Minimum Attendance Requirement
candidates, in accordance with 1 above, and
Candidates whose attendance is below 75% of
who were not awarded Pass Certificates may
the working days are ordinarily not eligible to sit
be admitted to Class X by 31st August, under
for the examination. However, the Chief
intimation to the Council, at an affiliated and
Executive and Secretary has the authority to
registered School, prior to the year of the
condone the shortage of attendance in the case of
examination, provided such a candidate
candidates whose minimum attendance is not less
fulfils all other conditions as per the
than 60% of the working days in each year of the
Regulations.
two-year course. This is inclusive of absence due
3. Candidates entered as School candidates in to illness and other special circumstances. Heads
accordance with 1 or 2 above but were not of Schools may represent, to the Chief Executive
awarded Pass Certificates will be permitted and Secretary, cases of candidates who deserve
to re-appear for the examination once only in special consideration for condoning shortage of
the year following their failure, but not attendance in Class IX and / or X, provided that
thereafter, without further attendance at an the attendance of such candidates is not less than
affiliated and registered School. 60% of the working days, during each year of the
Such candidates can be entered online for the two-year course.
examination by the Heads of Schools from Further, the Chief Executive and Secretary may
where the candidates had appeared for the condone the shortage of attendance in the case of
examination in the previous year and were candidates whose minimum attendance is below
not awarded a Pass Certificate. 60% in exceptional cases i.e.:
4. Candidates who have been awarded Pass (i) on Psychological / Medical Grounds such as
Certificates will be permitted to enter for a serious illnesses requiring a long period of
Supplementary Pass Certificate in any/all of treatment/hospitalisation.
the subjects offered for the ICSE
(ii) authorised participation in sports at State or
examination earlier by the candidates
National Level organised by recognised
(provided that the subjects under
Sports Authorities.
consideration are still being offered for the
examination in the year in which the (iii) other unforeseen and special circumstances.

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 The Chief Executive and Secretary would (iii) No affiliated School shall endeavour to
subsequently report the matter to the Executive present candidates who are not on its roll
Committee of the Council. nor will it present the candidates of its
unaffiliated branch/School to any of the
The last date for computing attendance at School
Council’s examinations.
is February 15, of each of the two years.
(iv) If the Council has reasons to believe that an
F. Withdrawal of Candidates
affiliated School is not following the
Candidates may be withdrawn online only at any Regulations mentioned above, the Council
time prior to the commencement of the shall take necessary action against it as per
examination, provided that, once the entries have Rules and Regulations.
been acknowledged as accepted by the Council's
office, Heads of Schools may only withdraw CHAPTER II
candidates:
IMPORTANT NOTE: The responsibility for the
(a) on account of illness of the candidates, duly correct selection of subjects by candidates to meet
certified by a registered medical practitioner; the requirements of University /other
Examination Board will be that of the Head of the
OR
School.
(b) at the express written request of the
A. Subjects of Examination:
parents/legal guardians of the candidates.
Part I: Compulsory
G. Syllabuses
Candidates for the examination are required to have
It is mandatory for the Heads of Schools to
completed satisfactorily, courses in –
ensure that all candidates registered for
the examination download from the Council’s (a) A third language from at least Class V to Class
website www.cisce.org a copy of the VIII (Internal Examination).
Regulations and Syllabuses for the year of the
(b) Art (Internal Assessment).
examination in which they are appearing, for
their reference. (c) Socially Useful Productive Work and
Community Service (Internal Assessment).
H. Scope of Selected Syllabuses
(d) Physical Education.
The scope of selected syllabuses of the Indian
Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (e) Education in Moral and Spiritual Values.
is included in the document “Regulations and
NOTE ON THE THIRD LANGUAGE
Syllabuses”.
The third language to be studied should be
I. Disqualification determined as under:
(i) If any of the Regulations made herein and Subject to the State requirements, the Schools are
for the conduct of the examination is not free to introduce suitable Third Languages, Indian or
adhered to, the candidate or candidates Foreign, for study from Class V to VIII provided the
concerned may be disqualified. School has suitably qualified staff and necessary
(ii) In no case the Heads of affiliated Schools teaching aids that may be needed especially for the
shall detain eligible candidates who meet teaching of foreign languages as a Third Language.
the pass criteria and have the required However, students taking a particular Third
attendance from appearing at the ICSE Language, Indian or Foreign, cannot offer that
Examination. Language as a Second Language.

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 Part II * History, Civics and Geography (Thailand) may
Subjects of Examination be offered mainly by the candidates of Thai
Percentage Marks nationality.
External Internal Note: It is expected that candidates will normally
Examination Assessment offer both Science and Mathematics from Group II. If
GROUP I: they choose to take any other combination of
(Compulsory) subjects, Heads of Schools must apprise them of the
implications. For admission to the I.S.C. XII course,
1. English 80% 20%
all combinations of subjects will be accepted.
2. A Second Language (one/two) 80% 20%
3. History, Civics 80% 20% The following subject combinations are not
and Geography OR permitted for the ICSE Examination:
History, Civics 80% 20% - Sanskrit as a Second Language (Group I) and
and Geography (Thailand)* Sanskrit as a Classical Language (Group II).
GROUP II: - Economics (Group II) and Economic
(Any two/three of the following subjects) Applications (Group III).
4. Mathematics 80% 20% - Commercial Studies (Group II) and Commercial
5. Science 80% 20% Applications (Group III).
(Physics, Chemistry, Biology) - Environmental Science (Group II) and
6. Economics 80% 20% Environmental Applications (Group III).
7. Commercial Studies 80% 20% - History, Civics and Geography and History,
8. A Modern Foreign 80% 20% Civics and Geography (Thailand).
Language - Under Modern Foreign Language:
9. A Classical Language 80% 20%  Candidates opting for a Modern Foreign
10. Environmental Science 80% 20% Language as a Second Language in Group I,
GROUP III: may not opt for the same language under
Modern Foreign Languages in Group II and
(Any one of the following subjects)
Group III.
11. Computer Applications 50% 50%
 Candidates opting for a Modern Foreign
12. Economic Applications 50% 50%
Language in Group II may not opt for the
13. Commercial Applications 50% 50% same Language as a Group I and Group III
14. Art 50% 50% subject.
15. Performing Arts 50% 50%  Candidates opting for a Modern Foreign
16. Home Science 50% 50% Language in Group III may not opt for the
17. Cookery 50% 50% same Language as a Group I and Group II
18. Fashion Designing 50% 50% subject.
19. Physical Education 50% 50% Internal Examination
20. Yoga 50% 50%
(i) Class IX Examination: For selected subjects
21. Technical Drawing Applications 50% 50% Question Papers for the Class IX Final
22. Environmental Applications 50% 50% Examination will be provided by the Council.
23. A Modern Foreign Language 50% 50% The Council will also set the timetable for the
24. Mass Media & Communication 50% 50% conduct of Class IX Final Examination in these
25. Hospitality Management 50% 50% selected subjects.
26. Beauty & Wellness : Skin & (ii) It will be the responsibility of the Head of the
Beauty 50% 50% School to ensure promotion from Class IX to
27. Beauty & Wellness : Hair Styling 50% 50% Class X on the basis of the cumulative
achievement level of the student throughout the

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 academic year in the subjects he/she has been (b) Exemption from the requirement of the study
registered for. For promotions, a candidate is of a Second Language: The Council may grant
required to have obtained at least 33% marks in exemption from the study of a Second Language,
five subjects (severally) including English on the to a candidate with special difficulty, provided
cumulative average and a minimum attendance of the case warrants such an exemption, because of
75% of the working days. No other criteria will the severe nature of the learning disability of the
be used for promotion from Class IX to Class X. candidate. Such an exemption may be granted
only on a recommendation sent by the Head of
Promotion from Class IX to Class X on Trial
the School and on provision of the necessary
basis, on Re-examination or Awarding of
documents certified by a competent authority
Grace marks is not permissible and will not be
approved by the State/Central Government and
accepted by the Council.
acceptable to the Council.
Transfer Certificate should not be issued with
‘Promoted to Class X’ if the student has not (c) Candidates having Specific Learning
met the required promotion criteria. Disabilities:
1. In cases of candidates with Dyslexia,
(iii) Socially Useful Productive Work and
Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Attention Deficit
Community Service (Compulsory)
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other
The assessment in “Socially Useful Productive learning disabilities, certain concessions/
Work and Community Service” will be made by support may be admissible, depending on the
the School and the result will count towards the nature and degree of the disability and on a
award of the Certificate. The School will be case-to-case basis. Requests for such
required to follow the instructions sent by the concessions may be forwarded to the Council
Council in the matter of keeping records of the online, along with supporting documents
work and the assessment of each candidate in from a qualified and RCI (Rehabilitation
“Socially Useful Productive Work and Council of India) registered counsellor.
Community Service”. The concessions/support available are:
NOTE ON SECOND LANGUAGE (i) Exemption from the requirement of the
(a) Candidates may offer one/two of the languages study of a second language in cases that
listed below: (Note: where a candidate offers warrant such an exemption because of
two Second Languages in Group I, one of them the severe nature of the learning
must be the subject HINDI.) disability of the candidate(s).
(ii) Allowance of additional time.
Ao Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo,
Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Khasi, Kashmiri, (iii) Use of a Reader / Reader-cum-Writer/
Kokborok, Lepcha, Malayalam, Marathi, Writer (Amanuensis):
Manipuri, Mizo, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, (a) The Question Paper may be read out,
Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Tenydie, but not explained in any way to the
Urdu or any other official Indian language candidate(s).
approved by the Council provided the School
(b) Arrangements must be made by the
has the required infrastructure and experienced
Head of the School concerned in
teachers.
consultation with the Convener and
OR the Supervising Examiner for the
candidate(s) who has/have been
One of the Foreign Languages listed below
permitted the use of a / Reader /
provided the School has the required
Reader-cum-Write r/ Writer, by the
infrastructure and experienced teachers/
Council, to write the examination in
resource persons.
a separate room adjacent to the main
French, German, Spanish or any other foreign examination hall under the
language approved by the Council. supervision of a Special Invigilator.

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 (c) The Reader / Reader-cum-Writer/ School in practicals/project work in English,
Writer should be a fellow pupil of the Second Language, History, Civics and
Class IX from the same School. Geography OR History, Civics and
Geography (Thailand)* and the three subjects
(iv) Where permitted, Casio fx-82 MS
of their choice and in Socially Useful
(Scientific Calculator) is to be used for
Productive Work and Community Service.
Mathematical calculations only.
Calculators of other makes with similar *History, Civics and Geography (Thailand)
functions are also permitted. Use of may be offered mainly by the candidates
calculator with features for retrieval of of Thai nationality.
information during examination is not
Provided that candidates reappearing for the
permitted.
examination without attendance at School, in
(v) Use of a computer as a type-writer only. accordance with the provision given in
Chapter 1, D 3, will have to enter for such
2. Special Difficulty Procedure subjects as detailed above.
Disability, illness or other extra-ordinary (b) (i) Candidates are permitted to take an
circumstance: When a candidate suffers additional Second Language in Group
some injury or bereavement or dire I where Hindi is one of the Second
unforeseen circumstance which may
Languages.
adversely affect his or her performance in the
examination, the Special Difficulty Procedure (ii) Candidates are permitted to take an
is used. A form is forwarded to the Council additional subject from Group II.
by the Head of the candidate’s School and the 2. A School may not enter candidates for
candidate’s examination answer script is then subjects, for the teaching of which the School
given special consideration by a Committee, makes no provision.
before the issue of the results. The Council’s
Committee does not give a ‘blanket’ 3. No candidate shall be permitted to change
concession but treats every case on its merit, his/her subject(s) after 15th September of
for experience has shown that candidates that year in which the candidate has
working under similar unusual stress are registered in Class IX.
affected in widely different ways. For this 4. No candidate shall offer a subject in Class X
reason, the Special Difficulty Form provides which he/she has not registered for and
for the performance of the affected candidate studied in Class IX.
to be compared with that of his/her other
classmates. C. Awards and conditions for awards:
On request and submission of relevant 1. PASS CERTIFICATES will be awarded to
medical papers, the Council will permit the candidates who at the ICSE Examination
omission of Map Work, Diagrams and have entered for at least six subjects as
Practicals by Colour Blind candidates and the detailed in Chapter II, B(1) and have attained
Marking Scheme will be adjusted the pass standard in at least five subjects
accordingly. which must include the subject English.
B. Choice of Subjects: Provided that no candidate, except as
otherwise exempted by the Council, shall be
1(a)All candidates for the examination must enter awarded a Pass Certificate unless in addition
for a minimum six subjects, Group I to fulfilling the conditions above he/she has
(Compulsory): English, a Second Language, attained a pass grade in SUPW and
History, Civics and Geography OR History, Community Service as examined/assessed
Civics and Geography (Thailand)* and two internally by the School.
of the subjects listed under Group II and one
subject listed under Group III (vide page 3
& 4) and must have been examined by the
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 2. SUPPLEMENTARY PASS CERTIFICATES 5. Duplicate Migration Certificates may be
will be awarded to candidates who have requested for online by the Head of the
obtained PASS CERTIFICATES and who School/Candidate with supporting documents
appear in a subsequent examination and attain and on payment of prescribed charges.
the pass standard in one or more subjects.
F. Ownership of answer scripts and other
3. STATEMENT OF MARKS will be issued to material:
all candidates who appeared for the
examination. All answer scripts, question papers and any other
work done by candidates, during the examination
The pass marks for each subject is 33%. and the copyright therein, are the property of the
D. Issue of Results: Council and will not be returned and every
application to enter for the examination, (whether
Schools/Candidates can view and print the result through a School or by an individual candidate)
online. In addition, the Statements of Marks and will be deemed to constitute an agreement by
Pass Certificates will be sent to Heads of Schools
each candidate entered for the examination with
after the declaration of results. The result sheets
the Council to assign such copyright to the
show the result in the examination as a whole and
also indicate the standard reached in each subject Council.
taken, (except Socially Useful Productive Work G. Evaluation of answer scripts:
and Community Service) by grades ranging from
1 to 9, 1 being the highest and 9 the lowest. 1. The evaluation of answer scripts and of the
Grades 1 and 2 are indicated by Very good. other work done by candidates during the
Grades 3, 4 and 5 indicate a pass with credit, 6 examination is within the domestic
and 7 indicate a pass and 8 and 9 a failure. jurisdiction of the Council and, therefore, no
candidate, outside person or authority has
The standard reached in Socially Useful
jurisdiction to check/scrutinise the answer
Productive Work and Community Service
scripts or other work done by any candidate.
(Internally Assessed) will be shown on the result
sheets by grades A, B, C, D or E; A being the 2. The marking of answer scripts and of the
highest and E the lowest. A, B, C or D indicate a other work done by candidates during the
pass and E a failure. examination by the Council or its examiners
E. Certificates etc.: and the results of such marking shall be final
and legally binding on all candidates. The
1. Statement of Marks /Pass Certificates / Chief Executive and Secretary of the
Supplementary Pass Certificates will be Council will not, except in his absolute
issued through the Heads of Schools as soon discretion, enter into correspondence about
as possible after the issue of results. results with candidates or their parents or
2. Duplicate Pass Certificates/ Supplementary guardians or the person claiming to act in
Pass Certificates are not issued, instead a loco parentis.
Certifying Statement of Examination Result
may be requested for online by the Heads of The Council does not undertake to
the School/Candidate with supporting re-evaluate the answer scripts after the
documents and on payment of prescribed issue of the results.
charges. H. Enquiries concerning examination results:
3. Duplicate Statements of Marks may be
1. Enquiries concerning examination results on
requested for online by the Heads of the
behalf of the School candidates must be
School/Candidate with supporting documents
made to the Chief Executive and Secretary
and on payment of prescribed charges.
of the Council by the Head of the School
4. Migration Certificates will be issued on concerned only and must reach the Council's
request, by Heads of Schools concerned, to office, not later than the specified date.
candidates who have been awarded Pass
Certificates. Enquiries should be restricted only to results
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 suggested by the candidate's School work in caused to the candidate, consequent to the
the subject. revision of marks and no claims in this
regard shall be entertained.
2. Recheck: The accuracy of a subject grade
awarded will be checked on request, in one (vi)The Council shall issue the revised
or more subjects, provided that the Head of Statement of Marks and the Pass
the School/Candidate submits the application Certificate (if applicable) in respect of
online. Applications for recheck must be such candidates whose results have
submitted online and must be received at the changed and after the previous Statement
Council’s office not later than seven days of Marks and the Pass Certificate (if
from the day of the declaration of results. For applicable) have been returned by the
each recheck, Schools/candidates will be Head of the School.
required to pay the charges (as prescribed by
The decision of the Chief Executive and
the Council from time to time), which shall
Secretary of the Council on the result of
be paid online.
the scrutiny and recheck shall be final.
The recheck will be restricted only to
3. Main Weaknesses Report: If the Head of a
check whether:
School considers that the results in any one
– all the answers have been marked; subject are significantly below reasonable
expectation, he/she may request the Chief
– there has been no mistake in the
Executive and Secretary of the Council for
totalling of marks for each question in
special notes on the main weaknesses shown
the subject and in transferring the
by the work of a few selected candidates
marks onto the first cover page of the
from the School. It is necessary to limit such
answer script;
notes to only one subject per School on any
– the continuation sheets attached to the one occasion of examination and to restrict
answer script, as mentioned by the the enquiry to the work of not more than six
candidate, are intact. candidates whose work is significantly below
No other re-evaluation of the answer the standard as suggested by the candidates’
script or other work done by the candidate School work in the subject. Applications for
as part of the examination will be carried special notes must be sent online to the
out under any circumstances whatsoever. Council's office not later than seven days
from the day of the declaration of results.
(i) No candidate, person or organisation shall Charges commensurate with the work
be entitled to claim re-evaluation or involved will have to be paid online to the
disclosure or inspection of the answer Council by the School.
scripts or copies of it and other documents
as these are treated as most confidential I. Re-examination:
by the Council. The Chief Executive and Secretary of the
(ii) The recheck will be carried out by a Council shall have the power to hold a
competent person appointed by the Chief re-examination or an additional examination, if
Executive and Secretary of the Council. he is satisfied that such a re-examination or
additional examination is necessary.
(iii) On rechecking the scripts, if it is found
that there is an error, the marks will be J. Last date for retaining answer scripts:
revised accordingly. The Council will not retain answer scripts of
(iv)The communication regarding the revision candidates later than 60 days from the day of the
of marks, if any, shall be sent online to the declaration of results. The same shall be
Head of the School/Candidate. destroyed thereafter.

(v) The Council will not be responsible for

any loss or damage or any inconvenience

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K. Last date for retaining assignments: (ii) The Supervising Examiner or any
member of the supervisory staff shall
Schools are required to retain all duly assessed confiscate the answer scripts in which the
assignments, of the candidates concerned for a use of unfair assistance is
period of 60 days from the day of the declaration detected/suspected.
of ICSE results.
(iii) The Supervising Examiner shall send the
CHAPTER III confiscated answer scripts with a report
giving the details of the evidence and the
A. Awarding Committee explanation of the candidates concerned
There will be an Awarding Committee of to the Chief Executive and Secretary of
the Council without delay and, if
which the Chief Executive and Secretary of
possible, on the day of the occurrence.
the Council will act as Convener. The
functions and powers of the Awarding (iv) In case the candidates concerned refuse
Committee will be: to give explanatory statements they
should not be forced to do so, only the
(i) to consider all cases of unfair means fact of refusal shall be recorded by the
reported to the Chief Executive and Supervising Examiner and attested by
Secretary of the Council by the one/two members of the supervisory staff
supervising examiners of the examination on duty at the time of the occurrence, as
centres or by examiners during the the case may be.
marking of scripts or by any other source (v) The Supervising Examiner has the
and; discretion to permit such candidates to
(ii) to take decisions on such cases in answer the remaining part of the question
accordance with the provisions of the paper but on answer sheets that are
separate from those in which the use of
Regulations of the examination and
unfair means was detected/suspected.
following the procedures approved by the
Council. 3. Candidates found guilty of:
(i) bringing in answer sheets; or
B. Use of unfair means
(ii) taking out or attempting to take out
1. If the Awarding Committee is satisfied that answer sheets; or
a candidate has made arrangements to obtain (iii) substituting answer scripts or getting
unfair help in connection with the question answer scripts replaced during or after
papers from any person connected with the the examination with or without the help
examination centre or any agency within or of any person connected with the
outside the examination centre, the candidate examination centre, or any agency within
is liable to have his/her results in the or outside the examination centre, shall
examination as a whole cancelled. be reported to the Chief Executive and
2. (i) Candidates who are detected in giving or Secretary of the Council and their
results in the examination as a whole will
obtaining, or attempting to give or
be cancelled.
obtain, unfair assistance, or who are
otherwise detected in any dishonesty 4. If it is subsequently discovered and the
whatsoever, relating to the examination, Awarding Committee is satisfied that
will be reported to the Chief Executive candidate/s has/have either copied from other
and Secretary of the Council and may candidate/s or given opportunity to other
be expelled from the examination hall / candidate/s to copy from them or dishonestly
room forthwith and refused admission to communicated with other candidate/s, their
subsequent examination papers. results in the paper or subject or subjects in
question or their results in the examination as
a whole will be cancelled.
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5. A candidate detected in approaching directly (ii) Candidates whose results in the
or indirectly an examiner or any member of examination as a whole have been
the staff of the Council with the object of cancelled may be debarred from entry to
influencing him/her regarding any any subsequent examination.
candidate's examination result shall have
his/her result in the examination as a whole 10. A person who commits an offence under
cancelled. these Regulations but is not a candidate, shall
be dealt with as under:
6. Candidates found guilty of disorderly
conduct or causing disturbance in or near the (i) The Chief Executive and Secretary of
examination hall/room are liable to be the Council may, if he so decides, hand
expelled from the examination hall/room over the case to the Police.
forthwith and will henceforth be refused
admission for subsequent examination (ii) In the case of a teacher or a person
papers. connected with an institution, his/her
misconduct shall be reported to the
7. (i) Candidates are not permitted to have in Governing (or Managing) Body of the
their possession, while in the institution for necessary action.
examination hall/room, any book,
memorandum or pocket book, notes, 11. Entries for subsequent examinations may not
paper, calculator, mobile phones or be accepted from a School where any
wireless devices except the correct member of the staff has at any time
question paper. They must also return committed any offence under these
any incorrect question paper to the Regulations.
Supervising Examiner immediately.
12. If the Awarding Committee is satisfied that
(ii) Candidates are not permitted to have in the use of dishonest / unfair means in a paper
their possession any weapon, object or or papers has been widespread at a centre, the
instrument which may be used as a Awarding Committee reserves the right to
weapon during the course of the cancel the results of all candidates of that
examination.
centre in the paper or papers concerned, or of
(iii) Candidates disregarding the above the entire examination as a whole at the
cautions are liable to have their results in centre if several papers are involved.
the examination as a whole cancelled.
13. For cases of use of unfair means not covered
8. (i) Persons obtaining admission to the by these Regulations, the Awarding
examination on false representation / Committee may impose penalties according
identification shall be expelled from the to the nature of the offence.
examination hall forthwith and will be
reported to the Police. 14. Provided that no penalty under these
Regulations shall be imposed except after–
(ii) Candidates who are involved in the acts
of impersonation shall be reported to the (i) giving the candidate an opportunity of
Chief Executive and Secretary of the making such representation in writing
Council and their results in the as he/she may wish to make in that
examination as a whole will be cancelled. regard; and
9. (i) The decision in respect of the results of (ii) taking the representation, if any,
candidates who are detected/suspected of submitted by the candidate within the
using unfair means may be delayed period allowed to him/her, into
considerably and their results may not be
consideration.
issued with the results of other
candidates.

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C. Power to alter, cancel results, certificates, etc. documents, which need to be uploaded and
1. The Chief Executive and Secretary of the submitted to the Council by August 31, of the
Council shall have the power to alter or following year, without correction charges.
cancel the results of a candidate after it has Thereafter, all corrections would be
been declared, if chargeable per candidate.

(i) the candidate is found guilty of having 5. Confirmation of Entries: Schools, after
used unfair means; reviewing the entries of candidates (who will
be taking the Class X Examination) are
or
required to confirm ONLINE, the correctness
(ii) a mistake is found in his/her result; of entries during the time specified by the
or Council.

(iii) it is observed that an attempt has been 6. Transfer of Examination Centre: The
made to alter the marks of a candidate by transfer of a candidate from a centre in one
either tampering with the script or any town to a centre in another town will be
other means. allowed only within the same examination
and for reasons accepted as adequate and on
2. The Chief Executive and Secretary of
the Council shall have the power to payment of a special charge. An additional
cancel documents awarded i.e., Statement of charge may be made if it is necessary to send
Marks/Pass Certificate/Supplementary Pass copies of question papers by air to the centre
Certificate which has been defaced or altered of transfer. Online applications, naming the
in any detail or manner / which has been town to which a transfer is desired, should be
obtained by impersonation or by submitted to the Council by the head of the
misrepresentation of facts or by fraudulent or School of the candidate concerned at least
dishonest means of any kind. two months before the commencement of the
examination but not later than the date
CHAPTER IV specified by the Council.
A. General Arrangements 7. Name/s and date of Birth: Special attention
1. Date of Examination: The Timetable will be must be paid to entering correctly the name/s
available to all Schools online well before the of candidates and their mother’s, father’s
Examination. and/or guardian’s names. Attention also
needs to be paid to entering the correct date
2. Centres of Examination: Centres for each of birth of candidates. The Certificate will
region will be arranged by the Convener/s show the Name/s and ‘Date of Birth' as
elected or nominated for the Examination certified by the Head of the School at the
year in consultation with the office of the time of entry. No subsequent change in the
Council. The minimum number of candidates
name/s or date of birth will be permitted,
required for a School to be granted an
except, if:
Independent Examination Centre is normally
15. (a) the Head of the candidate’s School
3. Registration of Candidates: Candidates certifies with due justification that he/she
must be registered online in Class IX, for the made a mistake in entering the
ICSE Examination. Registrations received Name/s/Date of Birth in the online
after the due date will not be accepted. Registration Form or that after
satisfying himself/herself of the need to
4. Correction of Entries: Schools will be able do so he/she has changed the School
to view online, the entries of candidates records based on a Birth Certificate or
registered from their School in Class IX. any other document issued by a
Requests for corrections, if required, can be
submitted online, along with supporting
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 competent authority duly authorised to do If a candidate is suffering from an infectious
so. disease and is declared medically fit to sit for
the examination, he/she may be permitted to
(b) The onus of responsibility in certifying appear for the examination after proper
the necessary changes/corrections lies arrangements are made for his/her isolation
with the Head of the School who shall and separate supervision. The scripts of these
be held liable in case of any legal candidates should be put into a separate
dispute arising in future. envelope and into the main Answer Script
(c) If for any reason compliance is not envelope. The school should seek the advice
possible by the School as per clause 7 of a registered medical practitioner with
(a), then in order to establish the regard to the fumigation of the scripts before
veracity of the request, the candidate their dispatch to the Council’s office.
is required to produce a declaratory 12. Reading time for Question Papers: The
Court order from a Court of reading time for every Subject Question
competent jurisdiction recording his Paper is clearly indicated on the top of the
or her correct name/date of birth. In first page of each Question Paper.
the event of the court allowing
change/correction of name/date of 13. Materials to be provided for by
birth, the same shall be carried out by candidates: Candidates must provide
the Council after obtaining a certified themselves with pencils, erasers,
copy of the Court order and other mathematical instruments and art materials.
relevant documents from the They are required to write their answers with
School/candidates. black/blue ink pens. Fountain pens and
ballpoint pens may be used, but pencils may
8. Entries for a Supplementary Pass be used only for diagrams. The use of slide
Certificate: Candidates who have obtained rules is permitted in science subjects, but
Pass Certificates of the Indian Certificate of candidates using them should state this on
Secondary Education may subsequently enter their answer scripts and should be warned of
for one or more subjects. A candidate who the possible loss of accuracy involved.
attains the pass standard in one or more of Information such as formulae or other data
the subjects offered will receive a which appears on slide rules must be
Supplementary Pass Certificate. securely covered before they are taken into
9. Examination Charges: * The rate of the examination room. Mathematical tables
charges will be notified separately. will be provided; candidates are not allowed
Examination charges are to be paid online by to take mathematical tables into the
Schools. Payment has to be made at the time examination room. The use of a plastic
of submitting the Confirmation of Entries. pointer cum calibrated scale or any
electronic device/s, during any
Additionally, candidates will be required to Examination of the Council is prohibited,
pay for the Migration Certificates. except for Calculators, where permitted.
10. Refunds: 14. Special Consideration: Heads of Schools
Examination charges are not refundable. may submit requests on a Special Difficulty
Form available online for any candidate for
11. Infectious diseases: Candidates who have whom special consideration is asked because
been exposed to any infectious disease of illness or other difficulty experienced only
cannot be examined at a centre unless they during the course of the Examination.
are out of quarantine.
15. Textbooks: No books are prescribed except
those that are mentioned specifically; the
*
Council does not undertake to recommend
The Council reserves the right to increase the charges, should
textbooks.
this prove necessary.

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 16. Standards in Subjects: In every subject, PCNA (Pass Certificate Not Awarded) in the
unless otherwise stated, standards will be current year of the ICSE Examination will be
assessed on the performance in the different eligible to appear for the Compartmental
papers of the subjects. Examination. However, the candidates should
have passed in English and three other subjects in
17. Clarity and neatness: Attention is called to the ICSE Examination in order to be eligible to
the fact that the ability of candidates to appear for the Compartmental Examination.
express themselves clearly and to present
their answers neatly and accurately is taken 2. Number of Subjects: In the Compartmental
into account in assessing their work in all Examination, the candidates will be permitted to
subjects. appear for ONE subject only.
3. Internal Assessment: All candidates appearing
B. Equivalence and Recognition:
for the compartmental examination are required
Schools are notified. to compulsorily appear for the Theory Paper.

C. Internal Assessment: The internal marks of the subject awarded to the

candidate in the main examination will be carried
All subjects have components of Internal forward. However, if the candidate was absent
Assessment, as detailed in Chapter II, that are earlier during the internal assessment of the
carried out by Schools, on the basis of subject, then the candidate, in addition to taking
assignments/project work, practicals and course the Theory examination may also submit the
work. These marks are added to the component assignments/project work, which will then be
of the external examination set and marked by assessed, and marks awarded. These marks are
the Council. The Internal Assessment marks are then to be submitted online.
submitted to the Council online by the Schools. 4. Registration: Schools will need to register the
For Assessment of Project Work at the ICSE candidates eligible for taking the compartmental
level, working science models are not necessary examination online on or before the dates
and the physical presence of the candidate is not specified by the Council. A one - week window
required during the assessment of the ICSE will be made available for Schools to register
their candidates.
Project Work as no viva-voce is applicable.
5. Date of the Examination: The Council will fix
NOTE: It is mandatory for the Heads of Schools the days for the conduct of the Compartmental
to inform all candidates registered for the ICSE Examination.
Examination about the availability of the
document, 'Internal Assessment: An Integral 6. Result Declaration: The Result will be declared
component at the ICSE Level' online. This can after a month from the date of the last
be accessed on the Council's Website: examination taken.
www.cisce.org
7. Compartmental Examination Charges*: The
CHAPTER V charges will be notified separately. Examination
charges are to be paid online by Schools.
Compartmental Examination Payment will have to be made at the time of
submitting the entries of candidates.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate
Examinations shall conduct ‘Compartmental __________________________
Examinations’ for Class X only once in the year. The *
The Council reserves the right to increase the charges, should
candidates shall be provided only one attempt to clear this prove necessary.
the Compartmental Examination.
1. Eligibility: Candidates who have failed to secure
a Pass Certificate and have been awarded a

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8. Issue of Statement of Marks and Pass CHAPTER VI
Certificate: Those candidates who are successful Discretionary power of the Chief Executive &
at the Compartmental Examination and whose Secretary
overall results have changed from PCNA (Pass
Certificate Not Awarded) to PCA (Pass Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere,
Certificate Awarded), must return the previous including in the Regulations and / or Syllabuses and
Statement of Marks in original to the Council /or CISCE Rules for Affiliation, the Chief Executive
through their School. On receipt of the same, the and Secretary, in the interest of the candidates, shall
revised Statement of Marks & Pass Certificate have the power to cancel the Home Centre of any
will be sent to the candidates’ School. School and make alternative arrangements for the
candidates of such a School to appear for their
Candidates who are unsuccessful in the Examinations (ICSE/ISC) through any other
Compartmental Examination and do not qualify affiliated School, as he may, in his sole and absolute
for award of a Pass Certificate, must also return discretion, decide.
their original Statement of Marks to the Council The Chief Executive & Secretary will also have the
through their School and will be issued a revised power to issue admit cards directly to the candidates
Statement of Marks which will reflect the of such a School, whose Home Centre has been
updated result of candidate as per the Council’s previously cancelled by the Chief Executive &
record. Secretary in the interest of the candidates, through
any other affiliated School and/ or Convener
9. Unsuccessful / Absent candidates: Those
appointed by him and to further issue the Statement
candidates who are not successful or are absent at
of Marks, Pass Certificates and Migration Certificates
the Compartmental Examination will be required to such candidates, through the Convener.
to re-appear in all the subjects for which he/she is
registered, in the following year February - CHAPTER VII
March Examination. The unsuccessful candidates
will be permitted to re-appear for the Dispute Resolution – Jurisdiction
examination once only in the following year, but The Courts at New Delhi have the exclusive
not thereafter, without further attendance at an jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate upon any
affiliated and registered School. dispute(s) arising in connection with or under these
Examination Regulations or any other matter
whatsoever incidental thereto and/or any matter
whatsoever arising in respect of anything pertaining
to the same. Further, it is clarified for the avoidance
of doubt that no other Court in India shall have the
jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate upon any such
dispute.

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