CISCE

Students can visit the official website of the Council at cisce.org to check the official answer key whenever it is released by the Board by following the steps provided below. They can also click on ISC answer key to check the official answer key and the one released by experts.

Steps to download ISC answer key:

• Visit the official website at cisce.org
• On the top, click on ISC answer key released
• A new window will open on the screen containing correct answers to all the questions
• Save and download it
• Take a printout of the same and start calculating your probable score.

No, the Council will not release the ISC answr key 2026 since the exams are held just once. In case, the Council conducts the ISC exams twice next year, it will release the ISC answer key for Sem 1 exams as that will be objective in nature.

Yes, the books prescribed by the CISCE includes all the topics mentioned in the ICSE syllabus. Students must go throtugh these books thoroughly before picking up ay other reference book. 

No, CISCE does not release the ICSE toppers list along with the ICSE result. The Council has stopped the practice of releasing the toppers list to avoid unhealthy competition. However, Shiksha.com interviews students who manage to score over 90 percent in their Class 10 board exams to learn about their preparation strategy, and tips they want to share with those preparing for the upcoming session. Students can read these interviews by clicking on the ICSE result link provided here.

CISCE has discontinued the practice of issuing two documents, i.e. a Statement of Marks and a Pass Certificate to students who clear the ISC 12th examination. Instead, those who qualify the examination will be issued only one document titled 'Pass Certificate Cum Statement of Marks'.
The students who appear for a Supplementary Examination will be issued only a Statement of Marks.
Students must also note that the result of the students will be declared as 'Qualified / 'Not Qualified' as the case may be, instead of 'Pass Certificate Awarded' / 'Pass Certificate Not Awarded'.

CISCE has discontinued the practice of issuing two documents, i.e. a Statement of Marks and a Pass Certificate to students who clear the ICSE examination. Instead, those who qualify the examination will be issued only one document titled 'Pass Certificate Cum Statement of Marks'.
The students who appear for a Supplementary Examination will be issued only a Statement of Marks.
Students must also note that the result of the students will be declared as 'Qualified / 'Not Qualified' as the case may be, instead of 'Pass Certificate Awarded' / 'Pass Certificate Not Awarded'.

No, the Council refrains from announcing the ISC toppers list to avoid unhealthy competition among students. 

However, Shiksha.com contacted some students who scored over 90 percent to know the study tips followed by them. You can check them by clicking on the links below:

ISC 2024 Topper: Avineer Rakshit of VIBGYOR High plans to pursue Mechanical Engineering from Finland

ISC Topper 2024 Aryaa Sethia with 98.25% aspires to crack UPSC exam