The All India Senior School Certificate Examination or AISSCE also known as Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE or Class 12 Board Exams, is the final examination conducted every year for Senior School Students by the Central Board of Secondary Education on behalf of the Government of India.
It is the equivalent of the A-level examination in the United Kingdom.
Examination Each subject in the examination is graded out of 100 marks. For subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Home Science, Mathematics, Geography, etc. for which practical exams are also conducted, 30/20 marks are reserved for practicals and internals and 70/80 marks for the theory exams. In 2020, even for non-science/lab-based subjects, CBSE issued guidelines to conduct an internal assessment for 20 per cent of the aggregate score, prior to which the theory exam was the sole basis of evaluation till 2019. The theory exams are conducted for a duration of 3 hours, while the duration for practical exams depends on the subject. CBSE Board conducts the 10th and 12th National Level Examinations. Two times in the Year, Midterm and final term examination, which is conducted in November and February–March.
CBSE issued guidelines for the addition of practical marks to mathematics in March 2019.https://furiousboy.com/cbse-introduces-20-marks-practical-for-class-12-mathematics/ For practical exams, students have to perform practicals in other schools usually assigned by CBSE at random in the nearby state or area, maintain lab records and attend a viva voce. The CBSE gives a list of practical tasks to perform for students appearing for these practical exams. List of subjects Subject Code Subject Name Exam Duration (Theory) Theory Marks Practical or Internal Marks 301 English Core 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 001 English Elective 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 302 Hindi Core 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 002 Hindi Elective 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 041 Standard mathematics 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 241 Applied mathematics 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 042 Physics 3 hours 70 30 (practical) 043 Chemistry 3 hours 70 30 (practical) 044 Biology 3 hours 70 30 (practical) 083Computer Science 3 hours 7030 (practical) 030 Economics 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 055 Accountancy 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 054 Business Studies 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 029 Geography 3 hours 70 30 (internal) 028 Political Science 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 039 Sociology 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 039 Psychology 3 hours 70 30 (internal) 045 Biotechnology 3 hours 70 30 (practical) 048 Physical Education 3 hours 70 30 (practical) 074 Legal studies 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 194Japanese3 hours8020 (internal) 049 Painting 2 hours 30 70 (practical) 118 French 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 322 Sanskrit Core 3 hours 80 20 (internal) 844 Data science 2 hours 80 20 (internal) 076 National Cadet Corps 3 hours 70 30 (practical)121Russian3 hours8020 (internal)120German3 hours 8020 (internal)116Arabic3 hours8020 (internal)816Horticulture3 hours7030 (practical)050Graphics2 hours3070 (practical)051Sculpture2 hours 3070 (practical)052Applied arts2 hours3070 (practical)046Engineering Graphics3 hours837Fashion studies 3 hours817Typography & Computer Application 3 hours 847Electronics & Hardware 3 hours841Yoga2 hours Commonly opted combinations Stream Core Subjects Optional Subjects Usual career pathsScience (Medical)Physics Chemistry Biology Biotechnology & othersMedicine, Pharmacy, Paramedics, Nursing, Dentistry, Veterinary medicine, Research, Scientist, Genetic engineering etc.Science (Non-medical) Physics Chemistry Standard Mathematics Engineering, Architecture, Information Technology, Military, Programming, Entrepreneurship, Aviation etc.Commerce (with maths) Accountancy Economics Business Studies Standard Mathematics Finance & Investing, Data analytics, Chartered accountant, Financial Risk Management, Business Administration, FinTech, etc.Commerce (without maths) Accountancy Economics Business Studies Accountant, Corporate law, PO, Clerk, Insurance, PR, Marketing, etc. Humanities Geography Political Science Economics History Sociology Law, Civil services, Journalism, Archaeology, Psychology, Police etc.
Results The results of the examinations are usually declared in the first week of May to mid-June. In general, about 80% of candidates receive a passing score. The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education and Delhi University to discuss the ways by which the results of the main exam, revaluation, and compartment exam can be declared earlier than usual so that candidates do not miss the cut-off dates.
In 2021, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the secondary school exams for classes X and XII had been cancelled.
In the academic year 2021-22, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced that the board examinations of class 10 and class 12, All India Secondary School Examination and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination would be held in two terms respectively. The first term examinations were held in November–December 2021 and second term in April–March 2022.
See also All India Secondary School Examination
References
External links CBSE Website