ICSE 10th and ISC 12th Board Exam 2022 Syllabus Reduced, Check Revised CISCE Board Syllabus and Semester-wise Plan Here

ICSE 10th and ISC 12th 2022 Syllabus Reduced: As per the latest updates, the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has reduced the syllabus of ICSE class 10th and ISC class 12th for the academic year 2021-22. Students can check the new syllabus and semester plan on the official website - cisce.org. The reduced syllabus for the ICSE and ISC board exams is now available on the CISCE website under the ‘publications’ section. Apart from this, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released a modified plan for assessment in the academic year 2021-22. ICSE, ISC exams 2022 for classes 10 and 12 respectively will be held in two terms.

ICSE Reduced Syllabus For Board Exams 2022 - Direct Link

ISC Reduced Syllabus For Board Exams 2022 - Direct Link

CISCE Board's Statement

The board informed that, “In view of the continuing pandemic situation in the country and the disruption in educational activities brought about due to extended lockdowns, and the various alternate modes of syllabus transaction that need to be adopted, due to closure of schools, the CISCE had carried out an extensive exercise of Syllabus review.” They further added, “Syllabi for various subjects at the ICSE and ISC levels specifically for Classes 10 and 12, for the examination year 2022 were examined by subject experts to identify portions which may be reduced, without compromising on the quality of content.”

How To Download ICSE, ISC Reduced Syllabus?

To download the ICSE and ISC board exam reduced syllabus, candidates will have to visit the official website. Classes 10 and 12 students can follow these simple steps to download ICSE, ISC syllabus for board exams 2022 -

• Step 1 - Go to the official website - cisce.org.
• Step 2 - On the homepage, click on the ‘Publications’ tab located in the top bar.
• Step 3 - As soon as you click on it, a new page will open.
• Step 4 - Click on the ICSE or ISC syllabus link.
• Step 5 - Download the PDF file and save it for future reference.

Different Method To Be Used To Conduct ICSE, ISC Exam

The council has decided to divide the 2021-22 academic sessions into two semesters with a 50% syllabus covering each semester. The decision was taken by the council after considering the continuing disruption of educational activities and the closure of schools due to COVID-19. “As a part of this exercise, syllabi for various subjects at the ICSE and ISC levels specifically for Classes X and XII, for the examination year 2022 were examined by subject experts to identify portions which may be reduced, without compromising on the quality of content”, the CISCE has said in its official notification.

Two Terms of ICSE and ISC

• First Term - The examination for the first semester will be conducted in November 2021 and will be based on the specified portion of the reduced syllabus. The examination will be MCQ-based which will be conducted online.
• Second Term - The second-term examination will be conducted in March/April 2022 and will be based on the portion of the reduced syllabus for the ICSE/ISC examination year 2022. This examination will be conducted in online/offline mode, depending upon the pandemic situation in the country.

Marking Scheme

The question papers for both semesters will consist of 80/100 marks for ICSE. For the ISC, the question papers will be of 70/80 marks. The marks division will be based on the maximum marks currently allocated for the theory component of the subjects. However, the weightage of marks (for each of the semesters) to be finally used for computation of the board results would be brought down to half.

Practical Exams and Internal Assessment

If the situation allows, the practicals for the ISC level will be conducted by the examiners who will set the practical question papers based on detailed guidelines and instructions of the council. In case the situation remains unchanged and the students will not be able to appear for the exams in schools, online/virtual mode will be practised. Similarly, in addition to the semester examinations conducted by the CISCE during the academic year 2021-22, students will also be assessed on internal assessment at the ICSE level. The mark weightage of the same remains unchanged.