ICSE Answer Key 2026: Download Previous Year Answer Key PDFs!

For Class 10th, it is considered to be strict. However, it is said that the checking done by evaluators is lenient in comparison to the checking done by them in Class 9 in their schools.

ICSE Class 10 result 2026 will be released online on the official website cisce.org. The results can also be checked via SMS and  DigiLocker app. To check the ICSE result 2026 via SMS, students need to send a message in the format-

• SMS format: ICSE send the same to this number: 09248082883.

• SMS Example: ICSE 1786257

Students must note that they will need to collect the original marksheet from school after a few days of the announcement of the result.

The Council of the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will not release the ICSE answer key Class 10 2026 since the examinations will be held in a subjective format. ICSE Board exam 2026 will be held between February 17 and March 30, 2026.

No, the Council will not publish ICSE answer key. The board will conduct the ICSE 10th exams 2026 from February 17 and March 30, 2026.

The Ministry of Education plans to conduct all national and state board exams including ICSE board exam twice a year from the session 2025-26. Both the terms will be conducted offline or in pen and paper format. However, there is a possibility that term 1 exams will objective in nature while Term 2 exam will be subjective in nature. 

The Board will release an official notification regarding the same very soon on the official website. 

Students are keen to know their ICSE result before it is released officially. This is specifically seen in students who have done well in ICSE 10th board exams. Thus, if you're the one searching for the result, congratulations, know that you have really performed well. However, please note that it isn't possible to know your marks before the result is announced officially by the board. 

CISCE is expected to release the ICSE 10th result 2026 in May 2026. Students can check their result using the roll number as mentioned in the admit card.

Yes, CISCE prints the statement of marks and hands it over to students after a few days of the announcement of results.

Here's the screenshot of the marksheet-

Some of the Popular Vocational Courses after 10th in India are:

1. ITI (Industrial Training Institute) Courses - Electrician/Fitter/Mechanic/Welder/Plumber
2. Diploma in Computer Applications (DCA)
3. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
4. Know in Business Management
5. Diploma in Fashion Design
6. Diploma in Hotel Management
7. Diploma in Web Design
8. Diploma in Agriculture

Know more about their eligibility criteria, admission process, scope and career prospects here

Students must note the subject-wise ICSE passing marks in ICSE. To acquire the pass certificate, students must score at least 35% in 5 subjects out of 6 and achieve an aggregate mark of 33% as the passing marks out of 100 in ICSE. The ICSE passing marks out of 80 is 26.

Class 10 students often take a lot of stress thinking about how to choose stream after 10th or which stream is the best after 10th. There are three broader types of streams available, namely Science, Commerce anf Arts. Science includes subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology; Commrce stream includes subjects like Accountacy, Economics, Business Studies, Mathematics etc. and Arts incolve Geography, History, Political Science and more. Students should select a stream which has subjects of their interests. They can decide on a stream after considering the points such as your interests, strengths and weaknesses, future career opportunities and more. Click on the link below to read more on How to decide an academic stream after Class 10?