WHAT is the better board for education ICSE or CBSE?

Answer 1

Comparison between ICSE Board and other programme's like

CBSE and other boards

i. The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and the ICSE have a different

syllabus, education pattern, exams and other aspects.

ii. While talking about the syllabus, the CBSE has a more scientific approach. The whole

syllabus is divided into several units. In each unit, is also specified the number of periods

that are needed for completion. The syllabus also includes the amount of marks in each

unit. The ICSE does not have such a scientific approach.

iii. The ICSE syllabus is considered to be more elaborate and heavy as compared to the

CBSE. While the ICSE has two papers on English, the CBSE has only one paper.

iv. Another difference seen is that Environmental Education is compulsory with ICSE. On the

contrary, it is not so with the CBSE.

v. In terms of the exam pattern, the entrance examinations follow the CBSE. So the

students of ICSE curriculum have to put an extra mile when taking competitive exams.

vi. The CBSE Board allows regular students and private students to take the exams. On the

other hand, ICSE will not allow students who have not been studying in ICSE affiliated

schools to take exams6

Beginner's Guide to ICSE Education

vii. Different boards differ in the way they test students; SSC exams are content based, the

CBSE exams are application based, and the ICSE exams are knowledge, understanding,

application and skill-set based.

viii. CBSE students also seem to have an edge over other students when it comes to taking

the UPSC administrative service examinations, such as the IAS and the IPS. However,

when it comes to taking up entrance exams outside of India, for example SAT and

TOEFL, teachers seem to recommend the ICSE syllabus over CBSE. In the ICSE

syllabus, there's a clear emphasis on English and its literature.

ix. Most CBSE students say that they find it harder to switch to ICSE at higher levels,

whereas ICSE students are able make the shift easily