REGULATIONS

INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

THE COUNCIL Examinations
Origin 6. The Council conducts the Indian Certificate of
Secondary Education, the Indian School
1. The Council for the Indian School Certificate
Certificate and the Certificate of Vocational
Examinations was established in 1958 by the
Education, Examinations.
University of Cambridge Local Examinations
Syndicate with the assistance of the Inter-State 7. There is a Committee on Examinations and
Board for Anglo-Indian Education. It is Subject Committees for receiving suggestions,
registered under the Societies Registration Act drawing up and revising syllabuses. The Council
No. XXI of 1860. has its own teams of trained examiners, specialists
and competent advisors.
Recognition
2. The Delhi Education Act, 1973, passed by INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
Parliament, in Chapter I under Definitions Section EXAMINATION
2 (s), recognises the Council as a body conducting
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public examinations.
A. Introduction
Constituents
1. The Indian School Certificate Examination
3. The Council has been so constituted as to secure
has been designed as an examination, through
suitable representation of: The Government of
the medium of English, in accordance with
India, Governments responsible for affiliated
the recommendations of the New Education
schools in their State/Territories, the Inter-State
Policy 1986, after a two-year course of
Board for Anglo-Indian Education, the
studies beyond the Indian Certificate of
Association of Indian Universities, the
Secondary Education (Year-10) Examination
Association of Heads of Anglo-Indian Schools,
or its equivalent.
the Indian Public Schools’ Conference, the
Association of Schools for the Indian School 2. Private candidates are not permitted to appear
Certificate (ASISC) Examination and members for the examination.
co-opted by the Executive Committee of the B. Academic Year
Council.
The beginning of the academic year in Schools
Administration affiliated to the Council shall be from the middle
4. The Council is administered by an Executive of March and the first week of June each year.
Committee consisting of the Chairman and four However, the Hill schools may begin the
members. The Chief Executive and Secretary of academic year from February each year.
the Council is the ex-officio Secretary of the C. Conditions of eligibility for admission to
Committee. Class XI
5. The Chief Executive and Secretary acts as 1. Candidates who have been awarded Pass
Secretary to the Council under the authority of the Certificates in the Indian Certificate of
Chairman. Subject to the overall control of the Secondary Education Examination with
Council and the Executive Committee, the Chief passes in five subjects including English are
Executive and Secretary exercises all powers of eligible to be admitted for preparation in
the Council related to the administration of the courses of study leading to the Indian School
examinations in accordance with the provisions of Certificate Examination.
the Regulations and of other rules and procedures
approved by the Council from time to time and 2.(a)The eligibility of candidates who have been
for the time being in force. awarded Pass Certificates in an equivalent

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 examination conducted by another Examining 2. Candidates who are entered as School
Board will be decided by the Chief Executive candidates in accordance with (1) above, and
and Secretary of the Council. The conditions who were not awarded Pass Certificates may
of eligibility are as follows: be admitted to Class XII by 31st August,
under intimation to the Council, at an
i. The candidate must have been awarded a affiliated and registered school, prior to the
Pass Certificate in accordance with the year of the examination, provided such a
requirements of the Board at an equivalent candidate fulfils all other conditions as per the
examination. Regulations.
ii. In addition, the candidate must have 3. Candidates entered as School candidates in
obtained pass marks in accordance with accordance with 1 or 2 above and who are not
the Regulations of the Board in English awarded Pass Certificates will be permitted to
and four other written subjects. re-appear for the examination without further
attendance at an affiliated and registered
(b) Heads of Schools may ADMIT school only once in the year following their
PROVISIONALLY in Class XI, a candidate failure but not thereafter.
who has been thus awarded a Pass Certificate
by another Examining Board. On granting Such candidates can be entered online for the
provisional admission, they must submit examination by the Heads of those Schools
online to the Council immediately, certified from where these candidates had appeared for
true copies of the Statement of Marks issued the examination in the previous year and were
to the candidate by the Examining Board. not awarded a Pass Certificate.
4. Candidates who have been awarded Pass
The Council will inform the school about the Certificates will be permitted to enter for a
eligibility status of the candidate online. Supplementary Pass Certificate in any/all of
D. Last date for regularising admission to the subjects offered for the ISC examinations
Class XI of ISC earlier by the candidates (provided that the
subjects under consideration are still being
The last date for regularising admission to offered for the examination in the year in
Class XI of ISC is August 31, each year. which the candidates wish to enter), without
further attendance at an affiliated and
E. Conditions of Entry registered school OR after studying an
1. Entry to the Indian School Certificate additional subject(s) for two years. Such
Examination in the case of eligible candidates candidates can be entered for the examination
who are being entered for the first time is online through the Heads of Schools from
restricted to candidates with a minimum of which the candidates appeared originally for
75% attendance of the working days during the ISC examination in the current syllabus of
each year of the two-year course at School(s) the year in which the Examination is being
affiliated to the Council and registered for the taken.
Indian School Certificate Examination. The 5. Candidates who were not awarded Pass
last date of computing attendance at Schools Certificates may appear for the
is January 31, of each of the two-year Compartment Examination in any ONE
course. subject in which they have not secured the
Pass Mark i.e., 35%. To be eligible to appear
Candidates can be entered only by the School for the Compartment Examination, the
they are attending, and, in this respect, the candidates should have secured the Pass Mark
decision of the Head of the School is final. in English and two other subjects in the ISC
Examination. For further details refer to
Chapter V on page 11.
6. There is no age limit for candidates taking the
examination.
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F. Minimum Attendance Requirement (a) on account of illness of the candidates, duly
certified by a registered medical practitioner;
Candidates whose attendance is below 75% of the
working days are ordinarily not eligible to sit for OR
the examination. However, the Chief Executive
(b) at the express written request of the
and Secretary has the authority to condone the
parents/legal guardians of the candidates.
shortage of attendance in the case of candidates
whose minimum attendance is not less than 60%
H. Syllabuses
of the working days in each year of the two-year
course. This is inclusive of absence due to illness It is mandatory for the Heads of Schools to
and other special circumstances. Heads of Schools ensure that all candidates registered for
may represent, to the Chief Executive and the Examination download from the Council’s
Secretary, cases of candidates who deserve website www.cisce.org a copy of the
special consideration for condonation of shortage Regulations and Syllabuses for the year of the
of attendance in Class XI and / or XII, provided Examination in which they are appearing, for
that the attendance of such candidates is not less their reference.
than 60% of the working days, during each year
of the two-year course. I. Scope of Selected Syllabuses
Further, the Chief Executive and Secretary may The scope of selected syllabuses of the Indian
condone the shortage of attendance in the case of School Certificate Examination is included in the
candidates whose minimum attendance is below document “Regulations and Syllabuses”.
60% in exceptional cases i.e.:
J. Disqualification
(i) on Psychological / Medical Grounds such as
serious illnesses requiring long period of (i) If any of the Regulations made herein and for
treatment / hospitalization. the conduct of the examination is not adhered
to, the candidate or candidates concerned may
(ii) authorized participation in sports at State or be disqualified.
National level organized by recognized Sports
Authorities. (ii) In no case, the Heads of affiliated schools
shall detain eligible candidates who meet the
(iii) other unforeseen and special circumstances. pass criteria and have the required attendance
The Chief Executive and Secretary would from appearing at the ISC Examination.
subsequently report the matter to the (iii) No affiliated school shall endeavour to
Executive Committee of the Council. present candidates who are not on its roll
The last date for computing attendance at nor will it present candidates of its
school is January 31st, of each of the two unaffiliated branch/school to any of the
years. Council’s examinations.
(iv) If the Council has reasons to believe that an
G. Withdrawal of Candidates affiliated school is not following the
Candidates may be withdrawn at any time prior to Regulations mentioned above, the Council
the commencement of the examination, provided shall take necessary action against it as per the
that, once the entries have been acknowledged as Rules & Regulations.
accepted by the Council's office, Heads of
Schools may only withdraw candidates:

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 CHAPTER II Note: The following subject combinations are not
permitted for the ISC Examination:
IMPORTANT NOTE: The responsibility for the
correct selection of subjects by candidates to meet (i) Physics with Engineering Science.
the university or professional requirements will be
(ii) Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing with
that of the Head of the School.
Geometrical & Building Drawing
A. Subjects of Examination
Part II - Internal Examination
Part I - External Examination
(i) Class XI Examination: For selected subjects
Compulsory Subject Question Papers for the Class XI Final
1. English Examination will be provided by the Council.
The Council will also set the timetable for the
Elective Subjects
conduct of Class XI Final Examination in these
2. An Indian Language selected subjects.
3. A Modern Foreign Language
(ii) It will be the responsibility of the Head of the
4. A Classical Language School to ensure promotion from Class XI to
5. Elective English Class XII on the basis of the cumulative
6. History achievement level of the student throughout the
7. Political Science academic year in the subjects he/she has been
8. Geography registered for. For promotions, a candidate is
required to have obtained at least 35% marks in
9. Sociology
four subjects (severally) including English on the
10. Psychology cumulative average and a minimum attendance of
11. Economics 75% of the working days. No other criteria will
12. Commerce be used for promotion from Class XI to Class
13. Accounts XII.
14. Business Studies Promotion from Class XI to Class XII on Trial
15. Mathematics basis, on Re-examination or Awarding of
Grace marks is not permissible and will not be
16. Physics
accepted by the Council.
17. Chemistry
18. Biology Transfer Certificate should not be issued with
‘Promoted to Class XI’ if the student has
19. Home Science not met the required promotion criteria.
20. Fashion Designing
(iii) Socially Useful Productive Work and
21. Electricity & Electronics
22. Engineering Science Community Service (Compulsory)
23. Computer Science The assessment in “Socially Useful Productive
24. Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing Work and Community Service” will be made by
25. Geometrical & Building Drawing the School and the result will count towards the
award of the Certificate. The School will be
26. Art
required to follow the instructions sent by the
27. Music (Indian or Western) Council in the matter of keeping records of the
28. Physical Education work and the assessment of each candidate in
29. Environmental Science “Socially Useful Productive Work and
30. Biotechnology Community Service”.
31. Mass Media & Communication B. Choice of Subjects
32. Legal Studies All candidates for the Examination must enter
33. Hospitality Management for English (compulsory), with three, four or
five elective subjects.
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 Note: D. Issue of Results
1. A candidate may not enter for more than six Schools/Individuals can view and print the result
subjects including the compulsory subject online. In addition, the Statement of Marks and
English. Pass Certificates (if applicable) will be sent to
2. A School may not enter candidates for Heads of schools after the declaration of results.
subjects for the teaching of which no The result sheets show the result in the
provision is made by the School. examination as a whole and also indicate the
3. No candidate shall be permitted to change standard reached in each subject taken, (except
his/her subjects(s) after 15th September of Socially Useful Productive Work and Community
that year in which the candidate has registered Service) by grades ranging from 1 to 9, 1 being
in Class XI. the highest and 9 the lowest. Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or
4. No candidate shall offer a subject in Class XII 6 indicates a pass with credit, 7 or 8 indicates a
which he/she has not studied in Class XI. pass and 9 a failure. Very good is indicated by 1
5. The responsibility for the correct selection or 2.
of subjects to meet university or The standard reached in Socially Useful
professional requirements of a candidate Productive Work and Community Service
or candidates will be that of the Head of (Internally Assessed) will be shown on the result
the School. sheets by grades A, B, C, D or E: A being the
6. Certain subjects have practical papers. highest, and E the lowest. A, B, C or D indicate a
Candidates offering such subjects must also pass and E a failure.
take the practical examination; otherwise, the
subject in question will be considered E. Certificates
incomplete.
1. Statement of Marks /Pass Certificates/
C. Awards and Conditions for Awards Supplementary Pass Certificates will be
issued through the Heads of Schools as soon
1. PASS CERTIFICATES will be awarded to as possible after the issue of results.
candidates who at the ISC Examination attain
the pass standard in four or more subjects 2. Duplicate Pass Certificates/ Supplementary
which must include the subject English and Pass Certificates are not issued, instead a
have attained a pass grade in SUPW and Certifying Statement of Examination Result
Community Service as examined/assessed may be requested for online by the Head of
internally by the School. the School/ Candidate with supporting
documents and on payment of prescribed
Provided that no candidate, except as
charges.
otherwise exempted by the Council, shall be
awarded a Pass Certificate unless in addition 3. Duplicate Statement of Marks may be
to fulfilling the conditions above he/she has requested for online by the Head of the
attained a pass grade in SUPW and School/ Candidate with supporting documents
Community Service as examined/ assessed and on payment of prescribed charges.
internally by the School.
4. Migration Certificates will be issued on
2. SUPPLEMENTARY PASS CERTIFICATES request by Heads of Schools concerned to
will be awarded to candidates who have candidates who have been awarded Pass
obtained PASS CERTIFICATES and who Certificates.
appear in a subsequent examination and attain
the pass standard in one or more subjects. 5. Duplicate Migration Certificates may be
requested for online by the Head of the
3. STATEMENT OF MARKS will be issued to School / Candidate with supporting
all candidates who appeared for the documents and on payment of prescribed
examination. charges.
The pass mark for each subject is 35%.

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F. Ownership of answer scripts and other more subjects, provided that the Head of the
materials School/ Candidate submits the application
All answer scripts, question papers and any other online. Applications for recheck must be
work done by candidates during the examination submitted online and must be received at the
and the copyright therein are the property of the Council’s office not later than seven days
Council and will not be returned and every from the day of the declaration of results. For
application to enter for the examination (whether each recheck, schools/Candidates will be
through a school or by an individual candidate) required to pay the charges (as prescribed by
will be deemed to constitute an agreement by the Council from time to time), which shall be
each candidate entered for the examination with made online.
the Council to assign such copyright to the The recheck will be restricted only to check
Council. whether:
− all the answers have been marked;
G. Evaluation of Answer Scripts
− there has been no mistake in the
1. The evaluation of answer scripts and of other
totalling of marks for each question in
work done by candidates during the
the subject and in transferring the
examination is within the domestic
marks correctly onto the first cover
jurisdiction of the Council and, therefore, no
page of the answer script;
candidate, outside person or authority has
jurisdiction to check/scrutinise the answer − the continuation sheets attached to the
scripts or other work done by any candidate. answer script, as mentioned by the
candidate, are intact.
2. The marking of answer scripts and of other
work done by candidates during the No other re-evaluation of the answer script
examination conducted by the Council or its or other work done by the candidate as
examiners and the results of such marking part of the examination will be carried out
shall be final and legally binding on all under any circumstances whatsoever.
candidates. The Chief Executive and (i) No candidate, person or organisation shall
Secretary of the Council will not, except in be entitled to claim re-evaluation or
his absolute discretion, enter into disclosure or inspection of the answer
correspondence about results with candidates scripts or copies of it and other
or their parents or guardians or other persons documents as these are treated as most
claiming to act in loco parentis. confidential by the Council.
The Council does not undertake to re- (ii) The recheck will be carried out by a
evaluate the answer scripts after the issue competent person appointed by the Chief
of results. Executive and Secretary of the Council.
(iii) On rechecking the scripts, if it is found
H. Enquiries concerning examination results
that there is an error, the marks will be
1. Enquiries concerning examination results on revised accordingly.
behalf of the School candidates must be made
(iv) The communication regarding the
to the Chief Executive and Secretary of the
revision of marks, if any, shall be sent
Council by the Head of the School concerned
online to the Head of the School/
only and must reach the Council’s office, not
Candidate.
later than the specified date.
(v) The Council will not be responsible for
Enquiries should be restricted only to results
any loss or damage or any inconvenience
which are significantly below the standard
caused to the candidate, consequent to the
suggested by the candidate’s school work in
revision of marks and no claims in this
the subject.
regard shall be entertained.
2. Recheck: The accuracy of a subject grade
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 (vi) The Council shall issue the revised CHAPTER III
Statement of Marks and the Pass
A. Awarding Committee
Certificate (if applicable) in respect of
such candidates whose results have There will be an Awarding Committee of which
changed and after the previous Statement the Chief Executive and Secretary of the Council
of Marks and the Pass Certificates (if will act as Convener. The functions and powers of
applicable) have been returned by the the Awarding Committee will be:
Head of the school. (i) to consider all cases of unfair means reported
The decision of the Chief Executive and to the Chief Executive and Secretary of the
Secretary of the Council on the result of the Council by the supervising examiners of the
scrutiny and recheck shall be final. examination centres or by examiners during
the marking of scripts or by any other source
3. Main Weakness Report: If the Head of a and;
School considers that the results in any one
(ii) to take decisions on such cases in accordance
subject are significantly below reasonable
with the provisions of the Regulations of the
expectation, he/she may request the Chief
examination and following the procedures
Executive and Secretary of the Council for
approved by the Council.
special notes on the main weaknesses shown
by the work of a few selected candidates from B. Use of Unfair Means
the school. It is necessary to limit such notes
to only one subject per school on any one 1. If the Awarding Committee is satisfied that
occasion of examination and to restrict the a candidate has made arrangements to obtain
enquiry to the work of not more than six unfair help in connection with the question
candidates whose work is significantly below papers from any person connected with the
the standard as suggested by the candidates’ examination centre or any agency within or
School work in the subject. Applications for outside the examination centre, the candidate
special notes must be sent online to the is liable to have his/her results in the
Council's office not later than seven days examination as a whole cancelled.
from the day of the declaration of results. 2. (i) Candidates who are detected in giving or
Charges commensurate with the work obtaining, or attempting to give or obtain,
involved will have to be paid online to the unfair assistance, or who are otherwise
Council by the school. detected in any dishonesty whatsoever,
I. Re-examination: relating to the examination, will be
reported to the Chief Executive and
The Chief Executive and Secretary of the Secretary of the Council and may be
Council shall have the power to hold a expelled from the examination hall/room
re-examination or an additional examination if he forthwith and refused admission to
is satisfied that such a re-examination or subsequent examination papers.
additional examination is necessary. (ii) The Supervising Examiner or any
J. Last date for retaining answer scripts: member of the supervisory staff shall
confiscate the answer scripts in which the
The Council will not retain answer scripts of
use of unfair assistance is
candidates later than 60 days from the day of
detected/suspected.
declaration of results. The same shall be
destroyed thereafter. (iii) The Supervising Examiner shall send the
seized answer scripts with a report giving
K. Last date for retaining assignments: the details of the evidence and the
Schools are required to retain all duly assessed explanation of the candidates concerned
assignments, of the candidates concerned, for a to the Chief Executive and Secretary of
period of 60 days from the day of the the Council without delay and, if
declaration of the ISC results. possible, on the day of the occurrence.

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 (iv) In case the candidates concerned refuse to forthwith and will henceforth be refused
give explanatory statements they should admission for subsequent examination papers.
not be forced to do so, only the fact of 7. (i) Candidates are not permitted to have in
refusal shall be recorded by the their possession, while in the examination
Supervising Examiner and attested by room, any book, memorandum or
one/two members of the supervisory staff pocketbook, notes, paper, mobile phones
on duty at the time of the occurrence, as or wireless devices, except the correct
the case may be. question paper. They must also return any
(v) The Supervising Examiner has the incorrect question paper to the
discretion to permit such candidates to Supervising Examiner immediately.
answer the remaining part of the question (ii) Candidates are not permitted to have in
paper but on answer sheets that are their possession any weapon, object or
separate from those in which the use of instrument which may be used as a
unfair means was detected/suspected. weapon during the course of the
3. Candidates found guilty of: examination.
(i) bringing in answer sheets; or (iii) Candidates disregarding the above
(ii) taking out or attempting to take out cautions are liable to have their results in
answer sheets; or the examination as a whole cancelled.
(iii) substituting answer scripts or getting 8. (i) Persons obtaining admission to the
answer scripts replaced during or after the examination on false
examination with or without the help of representation/identification shall be
any person connected with the expelled from the examination hall
examination centre, or any agency within forthwith and will be reported to the
or outside the examination centre, shall be Police.
reported to the Chief Executive and (ii) Candidates who are involved in the acts of
Secretary of the Council and their impersonation shall be reported to the
results in the examination as a whole will Chief Executive and Secretary of the
be cancelled. Council and their results in the
4. If it is subsequently discovered and the examination as a whole will be cancelled.
Awarding Committee is satisfied that 9. (i) The decision in respect of the results of
candidate/s has/have either copied from other candidates who are detected/suspected of
candidate/s or given opportunity to other using unfair means may be delayed
candidate/s to copy from them or considerably and their results may not be
communicated dishonestly with other issued with the results of other
candidate/s, their results in the paper or candidates.
subject or subjects in question or their results (ii) Candidates whose results in the
in the examination as a whole will be examination as a whole have been
cancelled. cancelled may be debarred from entry to
5. A candidate detected in approaching directly any subsequent examination.
or indirectly an examiner or any member of 10. A person who commits an offence under
the staff of the Council with the object of these Regulations but is not a candidate, shall
influencing him/her regarding any candidate's be dealt with as under:
examination result shall have his/her result in
the examination as a whole cancelled. (i) The Chief Executive and Secretary of
the Council may, if he so decides, hand
6. Candidates found guilty of disorderly conduct over the case to the Police.
or causing disturbance in or near the
examination hall/room are liable to be (ii) In the case of a teacher or a person
expelled from the examination hall/room connected with an institution, his/her
misconduct shall be reported to the

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 Governing (or Managing) Body of the Certificate which has been defaced or altered
institution for necessary action. in any detail or manner / which has been
11. Entries for subsequent examinations may not obtained by impersonation or by
be accepted from a school where any member misrepresentation of facts or by fraudulent or
of the staff has at any time committed any dishonest means of any kind.
offence under these Regulations.
CHAPTER IV
12. If the Awarding Committee is satisfied that
the use of dishonest means in a paper or A. General Arrangements
papers has been widespread at a centre, the 1. Date of Examination: The Timetable will be
Awarding Committee reserves the right to made available to all schools well before the
cancel the results of all candidates of that examination.
centre in the paper or papers concerned, or of
the entire examination as a whole at the centre 2. Centres of Examination: Centres for each
if several papers are involved. region will be arranged by the Convener/s
elected or nominated for the Examination
13. For cases of use of unfair means not covered year in consultation with the office of the
by these Regulations, the Awarding Council. The minimum number of candidates
Committee may impose penalties according for a School to have an independent
to the nature of the offence. Examination centre is normally fifteen.
14. Provided that no penalty under these
Regulations shall be imposed except after - 3. Registration of Candidates: Candidates
must be registered online in Class XI, for the
(i) giving the candidate an opportunity of ISC Examination. Registrations received after
making such representation in writing the due date will not be accepted.
as he/she may wish to make in that
regard; and 4. Correction of Entries: Schools will be able
to view online, the entries of candidates
(ii) taking the representation, if any, registered from their school in Class XI.
submitted by the candidate within the Requests for corrections, if required, can be
period allowed to him/her, into submitted online, along with supporting
consideration. documents, which will need to be uploaded
and submitted to the Council by 31st August
C. Power to alter, cancel results, certificates, etc.
of the following year without correction
1. The Chief Executive and Secretary of the charges. Thereafter, all corrections would be
Council shall have the power to alter or chargeable per candidate.
cancel the results of a candidate after it has
been declared, if 5. Confirmation of Entries: Schools, after
reviewing the entries of candidates (who will
(i) the candidate is found guilty of having be taking the Class XII Examination are
used unfair means; required to confirm ONLINE, the correctness
or of entries.
(ii) a mistake is found in his/her result; 6. Transfer of Examination Centre:
or The transfer of a candidate from a centre in
one town to a centre in another town will be
(iii) it is observed that an attempt has been
allowed only within the same examination
made to unfairly alter the marks of a
and for reasons accepted as adequate and on
candidate by either tampering with the
payment of a special charge. An additional
script or any other means.
charge may be made if it is necessary to send
2. The Chief Executive and Secretary of the copies of question papers by air to the centre
Council shall have the power to cancel of transfer. Online applications, naming the
documents awarded, i.e., Statement of Marks/ town to which a transfer is desired, should be
Pass Certificate / Supplementary Pass submitted to the Council by the Head of the

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 School of the candidate concerned at least Script envelope. The school should seek the
two months before the commencement of the advice of a registered medical practitioner
examination but not later than the date with regard to the fumigation of the scripts
specified by the Council. before their despatch to the Council’s office.
7. Particulars of Candidates: Particulars of 12. Reading Time for Question Papers: The
each candidate will be carried forward in reading time for every Subject Question Paper
exactly the same way as they were entered for is clearly indicated on the top of the first page
the ICSE or equivalent Certificate. No of each Question Paper.
subsequent changes in the particulars of the
13. Materials to be provided for by candidates:
candidate will be permitted.
Candidates must provide themselves with
8. Entries for a Supplementary Pass pens, pencils, erasers, mathematical and
Certificate: Candidates who have obtained dissecting instruments, and art materials, etc.
Pass Certificates of the Indian School They are required to write their answers with
Certificate may subsequently enter for one or blue/ black ink pens. Fountain pens and
more subjects. A candidate who attains the ballpoint pens may be used, but pencils may
pass standard in one or more of the subjects be used only for diagrams. The use of slide
offered will receive a Supplementary Pass rules is permitted in science subjects, but
Certificate. candidates using them should state this on
their answer scripts and should be warned of
9. Examination Charges: * The rate of charges
the possible loss of accuracy involved.
will be notified separately. Examination
Information such as formulae or other data,
charges are to be paid online by Schools.
which appears, on slide rules must be
Payment has to be made at the time of
securely covered before they are taken into
submitting the Confirmation of Entries.
the examination room. Mathematical tables
Arrangements for practical examinations are will be provided; candidates are not allowed
made by the local conveners, with the to take mathematical tables into the
approval of the Council. No charges are examination room. Candidates are permitted
payable to the Council for these, but there to use Casio fx - 82 MS (Scientific
may be a special local fee to cover the cost. Calculator) or calculators of other makes with
Candidates will be required to pay for similar functions (use of any calculator with
features for retrieval of information during
Migration Certificates.
examination is not permitted). Use of
10. Refunds: Examination charges are not electronic device/s except the calculator
refundable. mentioned above, during the examination, is
11. Infectious diseases: Candidates who have prohibited.
been exposed to any infectious disease cannot 14. Special Consideration:
be examined at a centre unless they are out of
quarantine. Heads of Schools may submit requests on a
Special Difficulty Form (available online) for
If a candidate is suffering from an infectious any candidate for whom special consideration
disease and is declared medically fit to sit for is asked because of illness or other difficulty
the examination, he/she may be permitted to experienced during the course of the
appear for the examination after proper examination.
arrangements are made for his/her isolation
and separate supervision. The scripts of these 15.Candidates having Specific Learning
candidates should be put into a separate Disabilities:
envelope and then into the main Answer In cases of candidates with Dyslexia,
Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other
*
The Council reserves the right to increase the charges, should learning disabilities, certain
this prove necessary. concessions/support maybe admissible,
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depending on the nature and degree of the reason, the Special Difficulty Form provides
disability and on a case-to-case basis. for the performance of the affected candidate
Requests for such concessions may be to be compared with that of his/her other
forwarded to the Council online along with classmates.
supporting documents from a qualified RCI
16. Textbooks: No books are prescribed except
(Rehabilitation Council of India) registered
those that are mentioned specifically; the Council
counsellor.
does not undertake to recommend textbooks.
The concessions / support available are:
17. Standards in Subjects: In every subject, unless
• Allowance of additional time; otherwise stated, standards will be assessed on
• Use of a Reader / Reader-cum-Writer / the performance in the different papers of the
Writer (Amanuensis): subjects.
(a) The Question Paper may be read out, 18. Clarity and Neatness: Attention is called to the
but not explained in any way to the fact that the ability of candidates to express
candidate(s). themselves clearly and to present their answers
(b) Arrangements must be made by the neatly and accurately is taken into account in
Head of the School concerned in assessing their work in all subjects.
consultation with the Convener and the B. Equivalence and Recognition
Supervising Examiner for the
candidate(s) who has/have been Schools are notified.
permitted the use of a/ Reader/Reader-
cum-Writer/Writer, by the Council, to CHAPTER V
write the examination in a separate Compartment Examination
room adjacent to the main examination
hall under the supervision of a The Council for the Indian School Certificate
Examinations shall conduct ‘Compartment
Special Invigilator.
Examinations’ for Class XII only once in the year.
(c) The Reader / Reader-cum-Writer The candidates shall be provided only one attempt to
/Writer should be a fellow pupil of clear the Compartment Examination.
Class XI from the same school.
Eligibility: Candidates who have failed to secure a
• Use of a computer as a typewriter only. Pass Certificate and have been awarded a PCNA
(Pass Certificate Not Awarded) in the current year
Special Difficulty Procedure of the ISC Examination will be eligible to appear for
Disability, illness or other extra-ordinary the Compartment Examination. However, the
circumstance: When a candidate suffers candidates should have passed in English and two
some injury or bereavement or dire other subjects in the ISC Examination in order to be
unforeseen circumstance which may eligible to appear for the Compartment Examination.
adversely affect his or her performance in the
Number of Subjects permitted: In the Compartment
examination, the Special Difficulty Procedure
Examination, the candidates will be permitted to
is used.
appear for ONE subject only.
A form is forwarded to the Council by the
All candidates appearing for the compartment
Head of the candidate’s school and the
examination are required to appear for the Theory
candidate’s examination answer script is then
given special consideration by a Committee Paper.
before the issue of the results. The Council’s The Practical/Project marks of the subject (where
Committee does not give a ‘blanket’ applicable) awarded to the candidate in the main
concession but treats every case on its merit, examination will be carried forward. However, if the
for experience has shown that candidates candidate was absent earlier either in Practical or
working under similar unusual stress are during assessment of Project Work of the subject,
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examination may also submit the Project Work/appear CHAPTER VI
for Practical, which will then be assessed, and marks
Discretionary Power of the Chief Executive &
awarded. These marks are then to be submitted online.
Secretary
Registration: Schools will need to register the
Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere,
candidates eligible for taking the Compartment
including in the Regulations and / or Syllabuses and
Examination online on or before the dates specified
/or Council Rules for Affiliation, the Chief Executive
by the Council. A one-week window will be made
and Secretary, in the interest of the candidates, shall
available for schools to register their candidates.
have the power to cancel the Home Centre of any
Date of the Examination: The Council will fix the School and make alternative arrangements for the
days for the conduct of the Compartment candidates of such a School to appear for their
Examination. examinations (ISC) through any other affiliated
School, as he may, in his sole and absolute discretion,
Result declaration: The Result will be declared after
decide.
a month from the date of the last examination
taken. The Chief Executive & Secretary will also have the
power to issue admission cards directly to the
Compartment Examination Charges: * The charges candidates of such a School, whose Home Centre has
will be notified separately. Examination charges are to been previously cancelled by the Chief Executive &
be paid online by schools. Payment will have to be Secretary in the interest of the candidates, through any
made at the time of submitting the entries of other affiliated School and/ or Convener appointed by
candidates. him and to further issue the Statement of Marks, Pass
Issue of Statement of Marks and Pass Certificate: Certificates and Migration Certificates to such
Those candidates who are successful at the candidates, through the Convener.
Compartment Examination and whose overall results
have changed from PCNA (Pass Certificate Not CHAPTER VII
Awarded) to PCA (Pass Certificate Awarded), must Dispute Resolution – Jurisdiction
return the previous Statement of Marks in original
through the school to the Council. On receipt of the The Courts at New Delhi have the exclusive
same, the revised Statement of Marks & Pass jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate upon any
Certificate will be sent to the candidates’ school. dispute(s) arising in connection with or under these
Examination Regulations or any other matter
Candidates who are unsuccessful in the Compartment whatsoever incidental thereto and/or any matter
Examination and do not qualify for award of a Pass whatsoever arising in respect of anything pertaining to
Certificate, must also return their original the same. Further, it is clarified for the avoidance of
Statement of Marks to the Council through their doubt that no other Court in India shall have the
school and will be issued a revised Statement of jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate upon any such
Marks which will reflect the updated result of the dispute.
candidate as per the Council’s record.
Unsuccessful / Absent candidates: Those candidates
who are not successful or absent at the Compartment
Examination will be required to re-appear again in all
the subjects for which he/she is registered, in the
following year February - March examination. The
unsuccessful candidates will be permitted to re-appear
for the examination once only in the following year,
but not thereafter, without further attendance at an
affiliated and registered school.

*
The Council reserves the right to increase the charges, should
this prove necessary.

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