About CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Union Government of India. CBSE has asked all schools affiliated to follow only the NCERT curriculum.
Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board was an experiment towards inter-state integration and cooperation in the sphere of secondary education. There are more than 27,000 schools in India and 240 schools in 28 foreign countries affiliated to the CBSE.
All schools affiliated to CBSE follow the NCERT curriculum especially from class 9 to 12. CBSE affiliates all Kendriya Vidyalayas, all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, private schools and most of the schools approved by the central government of India.
CBSE VISION
The CBSE envisions a robust, vibrant and holistic school education that will engender excellence in every sphere of human endeavor. The Board is committed to provide quality education to promote intellectual, social and cultural vivacity among its learners. It works towards evolving a learning process and environment, which empowers the future citizens to become global leaders in the emerging knowledge society. The Board advocates Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation with an emphasis on holistic development of learners. The Board commits itself to providing a stress-free learning environment that will develop competent, confident and enterprising citizens who will promote harmony and peace.
CBSE WEBSITES
Main Website : https://www.cbse.gov.in/
Academic Website : http://cbseacademic.nic.in/
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF CBSE
Defining suitable academic methods for stress-free, comprehensive and child-focused academic achievement without sacrificing quality.
Track and review the variety of educational activities based on feedback gathered from various stakeholders.
Suggesting plans to boost school education in line with national goals.
Organizing capacity development activities to upgrade teachers’ skills and professional competencies.
To prescribe the examination condition and format and to conduct 10th and 12th class final examinations.
To recommend and modify CBSE exam instructions or guidelines.
Must affiliate with those institutions that meet CBSE criteria.
EXAMINATIONS
CBSE conducts the final examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 every year in the month of February - March. The results are generally announced by the end of May. CBSE also conducted AIPMT (All India Pre Medical Test) for admission to major medical colleges in India. In 2014, the conduct of the National Eligibility Test for grant of junior research fellowship and eligibility for assistant professor in institutions of higher learning was outsourced to CBSE. Apart from these tests, CBSE also conducts the Central Teacher Eligibility Test and the Class X optional proficiency test.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO ATTEND CBSE EXAMINATION.
The test that CBSE carries out for class ten students is known as AISSE, while the test is called AISSCE for 12th-grade students. Every year CBSE also carries the National Eligibility Test (NET) for teacher recruitment. Only enrolled students in CBSE-affiliated schools can show up in the 10th-class AISSE and 12th-class AISSCE examinations. For the NET exam, students who complete their Master’s through an aggregate of over 55 per cent from a board or university recognized by UGC in social sciences, humanities, etc., may appear under CBSE regulations.
Why CBSE? - ADVANTAGES
Compared with other Indian boards, the curriculum is more straightforward and lighter.
The number of CBSE schools is considerably higher than any board, making it much easier to change schools, particularly when the student has to go to another state.
Many competitive exams in India at the undergraduate level are based on CBSE recommended syllabus.
CBSE allows students to engage in curricular and co-curricular events.
Typically, students of CBSE are considered to be more proficient in English compared to other state board students.
The guidelines by CBSE ensure that almost all CBSE schools focus on providing their students with excellent and proper training.