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Glossary

ICSE and CBSE are two different national school boards.

ICSE and CBSE are two separate national school boards in India. CBSE, the Central Board of Secondary Education, follows an NCERT-based syllabus often seen as well aligned with national entrance examinations, and conducts the Class 10 and 12 exams for a very large network of schools. ICSE, conducted by the CISCE, is known for a broader, more detailed and English-focused curriculum at Class 10, with the ISC at Class 12. Which suits a child depends on their goals, not on one board being universally 'better'.

In Indian schools

A school's choice of board sets its syllabus and examinations, while its admissions, fees and records work the same way under either. A school management system runs that administrative layer regardless of the board on the gate.

RaivatEdu for schoolsAdmissions and records for a school of any board — see RaivatEdu for schools.

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