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CBSE It stands for Central Board for Secondary Eduction It is one of the most popular boards in India for primary and secondary education. It allows the students to learn both in English and Hindi mediums. It is established and recognised by the Union Government of India. It follows a traditional method...
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CBSE

  • It stands for Central Board for Secondary Eduction
  • It is one of the most popular boards in India for primary and secondary education. It allows the students to learn both in English and Hindi mediums.
  • It is established and recognised by the Union Government of India.
  •  It follows a traditional method of learning, by focusing on the theoretical concepts, and there is a lack of practicals and experiments.
  • It provides the students with a combination of subjects to choose from, called streams.
  • The students refer to the NCERT and government books as reference books.
  • It conducts AISSE (ALL India Secondary School Examination) and AISSCE (All India Secondary School Certificate Examination) for the classes 12th and 10th.

 

IGCSE

  • It stands for International General Certificate for Secondary Education
  • This board allows the students to learn only in English mediums.
  • it is established and recognised by the University of Cambridge Internation Examinations
  • It is student-centric and focuses mainly on developing creative environments for the students to learn. 
  • There is no restriction on the selection of the subjects. A student can choose any subjets from the 70+ choices provided to them
  • There is no restriction on the books the students should refer to. It can be any recommended book that explains the concepts.
  • It conducts Cambridge 1 and 2, and the Cambridge primary examinations.
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IGCSE-'International' General Certificate of Secondary Education, is an international board under 'The University of Cambridge, United Kingdom'. The board is recognized all round the world. The board is well recognized in India & students can give the exams like JEE & IIT etc. Website- http://www.cie.org.uk...
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IGCSE-'International' General Certificate of Secondary Education, is an international board under 'The University of Cambridge, United Kingdom'. The board is recognized all round the world. The board is well recognized in India & students can give the exams like JEE & IIT etc. Website- http://www.cie.org.uk CBSE-Central Board of Secondary Education, it is recognized all over India & some other countries. The majority of Indian competitive exams has the CBSE style of approach.Website-http://www.cbse.nic.in read less
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Not only the board but their is some significant difference between CBSE and IGCSE. In IGCSE you can take minimum five subject and as many as ten subjects. The course for two years, i.e after tenth you will write the exam for the syllabus taught in last two years. There is three papers for each science...
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Not only the board but their is some significant difference between CBSE and IGCSE. In IGCSE you can take minimum five subject and as many as ten subjects. The course for two years, i.e after tenth you will write the exam for the syllabus taught in last two years. There is three papers for each science subjects namely MCq, Structured and practical or alternative to practical. Emphasis is given on application of the subjects learned read less
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In sciences and commerce no big diff but in art stream exposure is very much diff.
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CBSE is Central Board of Secondary Education whereas IGCSE is International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students from any Boards can join IGCSE Board in the 9th grade whereas aspirants have to study in the CBSE Board from the very beginning so as to continue their studies up to 12th class....
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CBSE is Central Board of Secondary Education whereas IGCSE is International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students from any Boards can join IGCSE Board in the 9th grade whereas aspirants have to study in the CBSE Board from the very beginning so as to continue their studies up to 12th class. The CBSE syllabus is framed according to the Indian standards of education whereas the IGCSE curriculum is of international standards.
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Yes, I agree all portion is same . Only difference is approach.
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International General Certificate of Secondary Education.Cambridge IGCSE is the world's most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds.
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CBSE is central board of secondary education whereas IGCSE is international general certificate of secondary education.
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CBSE is Central Board of Secondary Education whereas IGCSE is International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students from any Boards can join IGCSE Board in the 9th grade whereas aspirants have to study in the CBSE Board from the very beginning so as to continue their studies up to 12th...
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CBSE is Central Board of Secondary Education whereas IGCSE is International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students from any Boards can join IGCSE Board in the 9th grade whereas aspirants have to study in the CBSE Board from the very beginning so as to continue their studies up to 12th class. The CBSE syllabus is framed according to the Indian standards of education whereas the IGCSE curriculum is of international standards. read less
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CBSE education The CBSE Board comes under the Central Government of India. There are many Government and private schools in India that come under the CBSE Board. These schools follow the CBSE curriculum for school education. All Kendriya Vidyalayas, NCT of Delhi schools and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas...
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CBSE education The CBSE Board comes under the Central Government of India. There are many Government and private schools in India that come under the CBSE Board. These schools follow the CBSE curriculum for school education. All Kendriya Vidyalayas, NCT of Delhi schools and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are affiliated to the CBSE Board. The Board conducts several school-level entrance examinations in our country. This includes AIEEE, AIPMT, AISSCE and so on. The main objective of the Board is to regulate the education given by schools under its jurisdiction. IGCSE education Due to the similarity of the IGCSE Board with ICSE and CBSE Board’s educational system, the Central and State Governments have recognised the IGCSE Board in our country. The IGCSE syllabus concentrates on the total development of a student by providing separate sessions for each skill-development. This includes education, teamwork, analytical and language skills. In India, there are around 130 IGCSE schools, which are located in various cities within the country. A noteworthy feature of the Board is its standardized curriculum. This course has got validity and the certification is accepted globally. Key differentiators between IGCSE education and CBSE education CBSE is Central Board of Secondary Education whereas IGCSE is International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students from any Boards can join IGCSE Board in the 9th grade whereas aspirants have to study in the CBSE Board from the very beginning so as to continue their studies up to 12th class. The CBSE syllabus is framed according to the Indian standards of education whereas the IGCSE curriculum is of international standards. Although CBSE and IGCSE are different boards, the education provided in both these boards have helped Indian students to gain good quality elementary education. read less
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