This booklet contains:

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REGULATIONS

II

SYLLABUSES

III

LIST OF PRESCRIBED TEXTS

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12
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NOTE

Kindly note that:

1. To enhance educational transactions, this syllabus has an optional recommendation
to include Contemporary Studies as a component of Socially Useful Productive
Work (SUPW).
2. For ease of understanding, wherever required, the scope of syllabuses, indicating
the extent and depth of coverage have been defined. The Syllabuses have been
presented in regular font and the scope of syllabuses in italics.

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CONTENTS
PAGE
1

THE COUNCIL
INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
CHAPTER I
A. Introduction

B.

Academic Year

C. Conditions of Eligibility for Admission to Class XI

D. Conditions of Entry

E.

Minimum Attendance Requirement

F.

Withdrawal of Candidates

G. Syllabuses

H. Disqualification

CHAPTER II
A. Subjects of Examination

B.

Scheme of Examination

C.

Choice of Subjects

D. Awards and Conditions for Awards

E.

Issue of Results

F.

Certificates, etc.

G. Ownership of Answer Scripts and other materials

H. Evaluation of Answer Scripts

I.

Enquiries concerning Examination Results

J.

Re-examination

K. Last Date for retaining Answer Scripts

CHAPTER III
A.

Awarding Committee

B.

Use of Unfair Means

C. Power to alter or cancel results, certificates, etc

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CHAPTER IV
A. General Arrangements:

(1)

Date of Examination

(2)

Centres of Examination

(3)

Registration Forms

(4)

Correction and Confirmation of Entries for Class XII

(5)

Transfer of Examination Centre

(6)

Particulars of Candidates

(7)

Entries for a Supplementary Pass Certificate

(8)

Examination Charges

(9)

Refunds

10

(10) Infectious Diseases

10

(11) Time Allowance for Question Papers

10

(12) Materials to be provided for by candidates

10

(13) Special Consideration

10

(14) Statement of Results

10

(15) Textbooks

10

(16) Standards in Subjects

10

(17) Clarity and Neatness

10

B. Special Papers and Alternative Syllabuses

10

C. Equivalence and Recognition

10

D. Proforma for a Recheck of Subject Grade

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SYLLABUSES
S.NO.

SUBJECT

PAGE

Compulsory Subject
1.

English (801)

12

Elective Subjects
2.

Indian Languages

15

3.

Modern Foreign Languages

16

Chinese (826), French (828), German (829), Tibetan (835), Spanish (836)
4.

Classical Languages

17

Arabic (837), Sanskrit (838), Persian (839)

5.

Elective English (850)

18

6.

History (851)

20

7.

Political Science (852)

30

8.

Geography (853)

35

9.

Sociology (854)

51

10.

Psychology (855)

64

11.

Economics (856)

72

12.

Commerce (857)

79

13.

Accounts (858)

87

14.

Business Studies (859)

104

15.

Mathematics (860)

109

16.

Physics (861)

120

17.

Chemistry (862)

142

18.

Biology (863)

168

19.

Home Science (864)

185

20.

Fashion Designing (865)

191

21.

Electricity and Electronics (866)

198

22.

Engineering Science (867)

201

23.

Computer Science (868)

203
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S.NO.

SUBJECT

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24.

Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing (869)

220

25.

Geometrical and Building Drawing (870)

221

26.

Art (871)

222

27.

Music
(a)

Indian Music Hindustani (872)

226

(b)

Indian Music Carnatic (873)

231

(c)

Western Music (874)

233

28.

Physical Education (875)

235

39.

Environmental Science (877)

258

30.

Biotechnology (878)

269

Socially Useful and Productive Work

279

Appendix I - List of Prescribed Text Books

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