ICSE

 

COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

Recently, there’s an increasing craze for Indian parents to put their wards in reputed schools which gives an overall importance to the academic as well as extracurricular activities. Here comes the ICSE (Indian School Certificate Examination) Board which meets the expectations of the parents as well as students.

ICSE curriculum is offered by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It is committed to provide children with the highest quality of education to prepare them to be caring, fair, and responsible citizen. Our commitment to children is to provide high quality educational opportunities that engage and support children's learning experiences that inspire thinking, understanding and first-rate individual growth.

Belief of the ICSE curriculum schools

Our schools espouse trust, fairness and allowing children to learn in their own creative manner. The aim is for each school to develop its specific character while responding to students' needs. We cherish diversity, new ideas, and bold practices. We also expect to help students pursue excellence, hold their cultural and spiritual values firm, and stay connected to India while preparing for a global future.

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations conducts three examinations, namely, the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE –Class X); The Indian School Certificate (ISC – Class XII) and the Certificate in Vocational Education (CVE - Year 12).

Courses for ICSE Curriculum

The ICSE curriculum emphasizes an overall development covering language, arts, science and Mathematics. English being the compulsory and first language, the students can opt for Tamil, French, Hindi or Sanskrit as second option. Math, science and social science are covered. Apart from this, students can opt for elective courses right from 9^th standard such as computer application, commerce, Home science and Physical well-being and Yoga studies.

For ICSE, Classes 11 and 12 are transitioned to Indian school certificate (ISC) exam. The core courses are structured around three main streams: Science, Commerce, and Humanities.

Science stream- Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics,

Commerce stream- Accounts, Economics

Humanities stream - History, Geography, Political Science, Psychology

Students also have the option to take vocational courses to achieve their desired career goals.

Basic and Standard Mathematics in CBSE

 Difference between Basic and Standard Mathematics in CBSE Stream

Basic mathematics is designed for students who do not wish to opt for mathematics in higher secondary classes. In contrast, students who wish to pursue engineering with higher education will opt for standard mathematics. The syllabi for the basic and standard Mathematics are the same. The only difference is the level of questions for the assessment.

Basic mathematics focuses on fundamentals and direct applications with little stress on higher order problem solving skill. Standard mathematics questions require analytical , application-based based and higher order thinking skills which is of the most important for Engineering courses.

In simple terms, it can be taken that the student wishing to pursue Engineering degree can go with standard mathematics, and one who is interested in business maths and finance can align with the Basic mathematics

TNTET PAPER I & PAPER II

 TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST I & II

The Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) has become a mandatory requirement for being posted as Teachers in government and Government-aided schools. It is conducted in two stages: TET Paper I and TET Paper II. The candidates with Teacher training (D.T.Ed) are eligible to appear for TET I, and candidates with an Undergraduate science or arts degree with B.Ed are eligible to appear for TET II. Candidates with B.Ed but no D.T.Ed are not eligible to apply for  TET Paper I.

Tamil Nadu state Government has issued a notification for TET  Paper I and TET Paper II through the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB). The last date to apply is September 8,2025. 

Exam date for TET Paper I - 15.11.2025 (Saturday)

Exam date for TET Paper II - 16.11.2025 (Sunday)

TET Paper I (For Classes I-V)

Child Development and Pedagogy                          - 30

Language -I (Tamil/Telugu/Kannada/Urdu)          - 30

Language-II (English compulsory)                          - 30

Mathematics                                                               - 30

Environmental studies                                               - 30

The total marks for the TET paper I is 150 marks, and the classification of marks is mentioned above. The question will be MCQ (multiple choice questions) and 30 questions in each section. Each question carries one mark.

                                                    TET Paper II (For Classes VI-VII)

Child Development and Pedagogy                          - 30

Language -I (Tamil/Telugu/Kannada/Urdu)          - 30

Language-II (English compulsory)                          - 30

Mathematics and Science                                          - 60

or

Social science                                                               - 60

The total marks for the TET paper II are 150 marks, and the classification of marks is mentioned above. The question will be MCQ (multiple choice questions) and 30 questions in each section. Each question carries one mark. Mathematics and science graduates can opt for mathematics and science, and the history, geography, and economics graduates can opt for social science.

will keep updated with the preparation strategies soon.