Will CISCE conduct ICSE exams twice from next year?
No, there is no official announcement from the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) about conducting ICSE exams twice a year starting next year (2025).
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CISCE did not make any announcement about conducting the ICSE 10th board exams 2026 twice; thus, it is believed that the Class 10 exams will be held just once in February-March 2026.
The Board released the ICSE syllabus and exam pattern 2026. Students must go through it to know the units and topics
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ICSE exam 2027 will be conducted between February and March. Last year, the exam was held from February 17 to March 30, 2026.
Yes. A student can attempt the ICSE Improvement Examination for up to two subjects in the same year. The higher of the two marks is counted as final.
Written papers get a grade from 1 to 9, where 1-2 is Very Good and 8-9 is Fail. School-marked work gets a grade from A to E.
A student needs at least 33% marks in a subject to pass it. To get the Pass Certificate, a student must pass in at least five subjects, including English.
Subjects like Computer Applications, Art, and Home Science give 50 marks to the written paper and 50 marks to school assessment.
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