Difference between CBSE & ICSE

Full form CBSE – ICSE

CBSE – Central Board Of Secondary Education

ICSE- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education

Advantages of CBSE

CBSE is more popular in India as compare to ICSE

CBSE being older more schools follows CBSE pattern syllabus and education methods. That is why CBSE pattern is more popular. This will help you to find a school for your kid in case you are switching to new city in India. If you want to travel abroad then you will find more CBSE pattern schools outside India than ICSE schools. CBSE is recognized by Indian government and ICSE is not. Popularity of ICSE is growing day by day though.

• CBSE is recommended for parents who have to move in different cities in India as part of their job profile. CBSE has more schools in India their children will not face any issue while switching schools.
• ICSE is recommended for parents who have to move in different countries as part of their job. ICSE is more compatible to the world as compare to CBSE. ICSE child will face less difficulty which changing his school internationally.

CBSE has less syllabus volume as compare to ICSE

Some students may find ICSE syllabus vast as ICSE have more syllabus and subjects. Sixth grade ICSE student will face 12-13 subject examinations while CBSE student will face on 5-6 subject examinations.

CBSE board helps more in engineering and medical field

CBSE is more focuses on maths and science. This helps students for engineering and medical entrance exams. Prior CBSE experience will be always helpful for students doing their medical and engineering.

CBSE has more Scholarships and talent search exams

ICSE being newer has got less numbers of scholarship exams. CBSE has lot of talent search examinations for the students. All major competitive examination in India are based on the CBSE syllabus. (IIT-JEE – Indian Institute Of Technology Joint Entrance Examination, AIEEE – All India Engineering Entrance Examination, AIPMT – All India Pre Medical Test).

Advantages of ICSE

ICSE has more balanced Syllabus for child’s overall growth

CBSE syllabus is easier as compare to ICSE. CBSE syllabus is focus more on Science and Maths. On the other hand syllabus followed by the ICSE board is more comprehensive and complete, which gives all fields with equal importance. (like – science, maths, language, arts, home science, agriculture, fashion design,cookery). By choosing ICSE you are giving opportunity for your child to work on his overall growth.

ICSE prefers to give more practical knowledge and teach better analytical skills

Compare to CBSE, ICSE is more towards giving practical knowledge to the students. They taught their syllabus theoretical a well as practical. This gives students effective understanding of subject and learn better analytical skills.

In ICSE student has more Subjects Flexibility

ICSE is having advantage here. Students in ICSE can choose different subjects. They could select vocational courses as per their interest. In CBSE students have to follow more pure academic subjects.

ICSE prefers more student Assessments

In ICSE (internal) assessments are very important. More practical tests are conducted with all the subjects and scores. ICSE gives more preference to lab work it is more practical oriented.

ICSE board helps more on management carriers

The way ICSE syllabus, its subjects and teaching methodology is designed it will be more helpful for students who wants to pursue their carriers in management streams.

ICSE certificate will be recognised around the world

Certificate given by ICSE to the students will be recognized more around the world as compare to CBSE. Overall syllabus (like languages) of ICSE will give slight upper hand in english to their students. This will help them some exams which are based on english.

Common factors between CBSE and ICSE

• CBSE and ICSE both recognised by colleges in India.
• Subjects taught in ICSE and CBSE are almost same.
• Quality of education provided by both boards is excellent.

CBSE and ICSE both follows learn through experience teaching method

CBSE & ICSE both education patterns follows way of learning through experience. To follow methods defined in respective pattern is always depend on school and teacher.This can be vary from school to school.

What parents should do

Both these boards CBSE and ICSE have their own advantages and disadvantages. Parents have to choose the board for their children based up on what future you aspires for your child.

Parents always have concern with quality of education. You should identify the best school for your child who will give him quality education. Which means for you selecting right school should be on priority instead of selecting right board for your child.