ICSE

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

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. 

CISCE publishes separate syllabus and books for the ICSE students. These books can be purchased from schools or from book stores. Students can also download them by clicking on the link provided on this page. 

No, ICSE or CISCE board does not follow the NCERT books or syllabus. Students from the ICSE board have to follow the books and the curriculum set up by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). 

These books explain the concepts and theories with deep knowledge and the applications of those in their real lives. There are many solved and unsolved examples in the ICSE books for students to understand topics and enhance their critical thinking skills.

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.

ICSE improvement exams 2026 are expected to be conducted between July 1 and 14, 2026 in pen and paper format. Students who appear for the ICSE exams 2026 but are not satisfied with their results and wish to improve their marks can appear for the ICSE improvement exams in pen and paper format. 

Students must complete their syllabus and review the exam pattern to prepare effectively for the exams. They must also download and practice the ICSE previous year question papers and sample papers for better preparation of the exams.

CISCE is expected to release the ICSE time table 2026 for improvement exams in the first week of June 2026 on the official website- cisce.org. The ICSE improvement exams 2026 will likely be conducted between July 1 and 14, 2026. Students who appeared for the ICSE exams 2026 and wish to improve their marks can appear for the improvement exams. Click on the link provided to know more. 

Yes, the Olympiad syllabus covers topics common to major education boards like CBSE, ICSE, and state boards. The questions are designed in a way that students from any board can understand and solve them. The aim is to test basic concepts, reasoning, and application of knowledge. The level of questions matches what students are already studying. So, extra coaching is usually not needed.

ICSE improvement exams 2025 were conducted between July 1 and 14, 2025 in pen and paper format. The Council released the ICSE 10th time table 2025 for supplementary exams in June 2025. All students who appeared for the ICSE Main Examination, are eligible to take the Improvement Examination conducted in the same year of Examination for any TWO subjects only.
However, students who were absent in the ICSE Main Examination, will not be eligible for the Improvement Examination.