CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education)

School EducationPolicy & Regulation

A major national-level board of school education in India that prescribes curriculum and conducts Class 10 and Class 12 examinations.

CBSE follows a structured national curriculum aligned with bodies such as NCERT, and its examinations are widely accepted for higher-education admission. It is often contrasted with state boards, ICSE, and international curricula such as IB and Cambridge.

Related Terms
NCERT
India's apex resource organisation for school education, best known for developing model curricula, syllabi and textbooks used by CBSE and many state schools.
ICSE
An Indian school examination administered by the CISCE, known for its breadth and strong emphasis on English.
Board Exam
A standardised examination administered by a school board, such as the Class 10 and Class 12 exams.
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)
The basic reading and mathematics skills targeted in early education as a foundation for later learning.
ABET
A US-based accreditation body for engineering, computing, technology and applied-science programs, and a signatory of the Washington Accord.