ICSE / ISC
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations — ICSE and ISC.
Exam pattern & marking
Sectioned paper with objective, very short answer, short answer, long answer and case-based questions.
- MCQ (1 mark) — Correct option.
- Very short answer — One or two lines stating the exact term, value or reason.
- Short answer — Stepwise answer with reasoning or working shown.
- Long answer — Full derivation/explanation with diagram and conclusion.
- Case-based / source-based — Answer grounded in the supplied passage or data.
Paper language(s): English, Hindi