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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
The "best of 5 rule" in ICSE refers to the fact that the best five marks obtained by a student in any subject in the ICSE examination will be considered for calculation of the final result. This rule applies to all subjects, including languages and humanities.
This means that students should focus on performing well in the subjects they are strong in, as their best five marks will be considered.
The "best of 5 rule" can affect exam preparation in several ways. For example, students may need to prioritize their study time based on their strengths and weaknesses, and focus more on the subjects they are weaker in.
Additionally, students may
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
In case a student fails the ICSE board exam, he/she will be allowed to appear for the improvement exam in only two subjects. If the marks meets the minimum criteria, he/she will be promoted else they will have to repeat an year.
Students are advised to go through the ICSE syllabus and know the ICSE exam pattern well. They must solve and practice the ICSE sample papers and previous years question papers to get familiar with the marking scheme, types of questions asked in the exam, difficulty level of exam and more.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Students must remember to carry the ICSE 10th admit card 2026 along with the important stationery like pens, pencils, ruler, geometry box etc. It is important that they do not forget the ICSE admit card 2026 Class 10 or they will not be allowed to write the exam.
ICSE 10th exams 2026 will be held between February and March 2026 in pen and paper format.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
In case you're unable to download ICSE time table 2026 from the official website, you can click on ICSE time table 2026 class 10. This link will share the ICSE date sheet 2026 along with the ICSE time table 2026 PDF. The ICSE exams 2026 will likely begin from February and go on till March 2026. Once released, we will update the ICSE time table 2026 below.
Students can check the ICSE date sheet 2025 below for reference:
Date, Day | Subject | Time |
|---|---|---|
18-Feb-2025 (Tuesday) | English Language Paper 1 (2 hrs) | 11am |
21-Feb-2025 (Friday) | Literature in English Paper 2 (2 hrs) | 11am |
22-Feb-2025 (Saturday) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) (3 hrs) | 9am |
24-Feb-2025 (Monday) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) (3 hrs) | 9am |
25-Feb-2025 (Tuesday) | – Languages: Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan (3 hrs) | 11am |
28-Feb-2025 (Friday) | Economics (Group II Elective) (2 hrs) | 11am |
1-Mar-2025 (Saturday) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) (3 hrs) | 9am |
4-Mar-2025 (Tuesday) | Mathematics (3hrs) | 11am |
6-Mar-2025 (Thursday) | Hindi (3hrs) | 11am |
8-Mar-2025 (Saturday) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) (2 hrs) | 11 am |
10-Mar-2025 (Monday) | History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1 History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1 (2 hrs) | 11 am |
12-Mar-2025 (Wednesday) | Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2 Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2 (2 hrs) | 11am |
17-Mar-2025 (Monday) | Physics - Science Paper 1 (2 hrs)
| 11am |
18-Mar-2025 (Tuesday) | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) (3 hrs) | 9 am |
19-Mar-2025 (Wednesday) | Group III Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga, Technical Drawing Applications (2 hrs) | 11am |
21-Mar-2025 (Friday) | Chemistry - Science Paper 2 (3 hrs) | 11am |
24-Mar-2025 (Monday) | Biology - Science Paper 3 (2 hrs) | 11am |
26-Mar-2025 (Wednesday) | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) (2 hrs) | 11am |
27-Mar-2025 (Thursday) | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) (2 hrs) | 11am |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
Here are the changes in the curriculum by ICSE Board for the years 2023 and 2024:
• There will be only one annual board examination for students of class 10th and 12th.
• 25 percent of syllabus is reduced from class 9th to 12th portion and some new additions are added to it.
• Class 12th Board Examinations will have a significant section of Multiple Choice Questions, which will be asked from the chapters read by the candidates.
To know more about the examination and ICSE curriculum, candidates can refer to the official website.
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 9
No, you cannot get an UG Diploma at NIEM Delhi with 75 percent in ICSE board. ICSE is not required for admission to NIEM- National Institute of Event Management Delhi for undergraduate courses.NIEM Delhi is a private event management institute that was established in 2016 as an autonomous event management institute in India. It is one of the centers of NIEM, which has more than 16 centers in several cities in India, including Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Raipur, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dehradun, Patna, Kolkata, Indore, Guwahati, Bhopal, Hyderabad, and Jabalpur.
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