About ISC Exam
The Indian School Certificate, popularly known as ISC, is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for Class 12. The subjects of examination include English as a compulsory subject and a list of elective subjects. The list of electives contains subjects like Geography, Sociology, History, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Home Science, etc.
ISC is known to lay a lot of importance on literature and language, which helps to pursue a good career in the field of management, communication, marketing, accounting, etc. The curriculum is designed to improve oral and writing skills, along with in-depth learning of various concepts, which focuses on the overall development of students.
ISC Exams 2023 Latest Update: CISCE has proposed to hold the ISC exams tentatively in the month of February/March 2023.
ISC Exam Details
CISCE aims to serve its learners through quality education and empower them to contribute towards humanity, a pluralistic society, by creating an exciting learning experience. The contact details of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations are given below.
| Name of Board | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
| Established | 1958 |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Address (Head Office) | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)P 35-36, Sector VI
Pushp Vihar, Saket New Delhi – 110017 |
| Telephone Number | (011) 29564831/33/37 |
| council@cisce.org | |
| Official Website | cisce.org |
| Fax Number | (011) 29564735 |
ISC Syllabus
The Indian School Certificate following the ISC syllabus has international value. The ISC exam is the most systematic and disciplined in the country, even in the case of conducting exams and declaring the results. The difficulty level of the subjects is equally distributed so that students won’t feel pressurized as they move to higher classes. The syllabus has been reformed to match the level of CBSE and other competitive exams like JEE and NEET.
| ISC Class 11 Syllabus |
| ISC Class 12 Syllabus |
ISC Exam Compulsory and Elective Subjects
For ISC Class 11 and 12 students, English is a compulsory subject for all three preferred streams: Science, Commerce and Arts. The elective subjects of all the streams are mentioned below, and students need to choose their subject of interest from the below-mentioned list.
| English (Compulsory Subject) |
| Elective Subject |
| Indian Languages |
| Modern Foreign Languages Chinese, French, German, Tibetan, Spanish |
| Classical Languages Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian |
| Elective English |
| History |
| Political Science |
| Geography |
| Sociology |
| Psychology |
| Economics |
| Commerce |
| Accounts |
| Business Studies |
| Mathematics |
| Physics |
| Chemistry |
| Biology |
| Home Science |
| Fashion Designing |
| Electricity and Electronics |
| Engineering Science |
| Computer Science |
| Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing |
| Geometrical and Building Drawing |
| Art |
| Music (a) Indian Music – Hindustani, (b) Indian Music – Carnatic, (c) Western Music |
| Physical Education |
| Environmental Science |
| Biotechnology |
ISC Sample Papers
ISC Sample Papers help students to understand the exam structure and also evaluate their knowledge of the subjects. It builds a strong foundation for solving problems in the board exams. The ISC Sample papers will help them to find where they are weak and where they are strong and accordingly sort their efforts to clear the ISC exam. It also provides an opportunity to have an in-depth knowledge of the topics to be studied. The subject-wise sample papers of Class 11 and 12 are mentioned in the table below:
ISC Class 11th Sample Paper
| ISC Sample Paper Class 11 Physics |
| ISC Sample Paper Class 11 Chemistry |
| ISC Sample Paper Class 11 Maths |
| ISC Sample Paper Class 11 Biology |
ISC Class 12th Sample Paper
| ISC Sample Paper Class 12 Physics |
| ISC Sample Paper Class 12 Chemistry |
| ISC Sample Paper Class 12 Maths |
| ISC Sample Paper Class 12 Biology |
ISC Important Question
ISC Important Questions for Class 11 and ISC Class 12 is a very significant study materials for students preparing for their ISC exams. Going through the important questions will help you save time as it will be sorted out chapter-wise. The important questions cover almost all the important topics and concepts that are most likely to appear for the exam. These questions are prepared as per the ISC syllabus, and it helps in quick revision before the exam. The list of important questions is provided in the table below:
ISC Class 11th Important Question
| ISC Important Questions Class 11 Physics |
| ISC Important Questions Class 11 Chemistry |
| ISC Important Question Class 11 Maths |
| ISC Important Question Class 11 Biology |
ISC Class 12th Important Question
| ISC Important Question Class 12 Physics |
| ISC Important Question Class 12 Chemistry |
| ISC Important Question Class 12 Maths |
| ISC Important Question Class 12 Biology |
ISC Previous Year Question Papers
ISC Previous year question papers help students to prepare effectively for the upcoming ISC exam. By solving the previous year question papers, students will get an idea about the exam pattern, weightage of marks, important questions from each topic, etc. It also helps students to analyze their performance and time management. It gives confidence to students while attempting the final question paper. The ISC previous year question paper is mentioned in the table below.
ISC Class 12th Previous Year Question Papers
| ISC Previous Paper Class 12 Physics |
| ISC Previous Paper Class 12 Chemistry |
| ISC Previous Paper Class 12 Maths |
| ISC Previous Paper Class 12 Biology |
ISC Books
Books are one of the most important components of exam preparation. Many students find difficulties in following the right book and fail to understand the concepts properly. The ISC books for classes 11 and 12 are given in the table below. These books are designed according to the ISC syllabus so that students don’t face any kind of problems while preparing for the ISC exam. The books are filled with interesting examples and numerous questions and problems so that students can understand the concepts in a better way.
| ISC Class 11 Books |
| ISC Class 12 Books |
ISC Notifications
We at BYJU’S along with the necessary study materials, cover the latest notifications released by the CISCE. It will help the students to be updated with the recent changes so that they can prepare themselves accordingly. Given below the table of all the notifications issued by the ISC exam related to the syllabus, making scheme, etc.
| Class 9 and 11 Question Paper To be Set by CISCE |
| CISCE Lower Passing Marks Limit for Class 10 & 12 |
| ISC Class 12 Marking scheme changed |
ISC Time Table 2023 for Class 12
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the tentative dates for ISC Class 12 timetable for the 2023 examinations. As per the ISC Class 12 exam schedule, the exam will be conducted in the month of February/March 2023. The Time Table includes information such as exam day, dates, time, subject and exam duration. The date sheet pdf also contains the instructions for the students to be followed during the exam.
Frequently Asked Questions on ISC
Does the CISCE pass every student in the ISC exam? What are the passing marks in each subject in ISC?
Students rarely fail in ISC examinations because of easy papers, internal markings and lenient checking, which leads the students to easily pass the examination. But, some students are unable to cross the pass mark due to some reason. The passing marks in each subject in ISC are 35% which was earlier 40%.
Is the ISC tougher compared to the other boards?
When it comes to the syllabus, there is not much difference between ISC and other boards. ISC English is considered tougher as compared to other boards, and other core subjects are more or less similar. Scoring well in ISC is easier due to lenient checking. When it comes to weightage, both ISC and CBSE are given equal weightage.
What are subject choices in ISC?
For ISC students, English is a compulsory subject and 29 elective subjects, out of which students need to opt for 3, 4 and 5 of them depending on their choice of stream and the options the college will provide.
How do you calculate the percentage of ISC if there are six subjects?
ISC selects the best four subjects out of the six subjects. There are 5 groups in which the marks of Literature and English are combined and calculated out of 100. Out of the rest 4 subjects, 3 subjects are selected in accordance with the highest mark obtained, basically the best 3 out of 4.
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