Syllabus For High School & Intermediate Examination For The Board Examination (Class X & XII) Note : The Board reserves the right to amend Syllabi and Courses as and when it deems necessary. The Schools are required to strictly follow the Syllabi and text books prescribed by the Board for the academic sessions and examinations concerned. No deviation is permissible. (i) CONTENTS A. Open Schooling the Distance Learning Programme B. Eligibility and Scheme of studies 1. Eligibility of candidate 2. Academic Qualification for undertaking Examination (a) For Class 10th (b) For Class 12th 3. Admission Procedure 4. Admission to Examination 5. Detaining of Eligible Candidate C. Scheme of Examination and Pass Criteria 1. General Conditions 2. Pass Criteria 3. Grading 4. Eligibility of Compartment 5. Compartment Examination 6 Improvement of Performance 7. Merit Certificate 8. Exemption of Spastic, Blind, Dyslexic and Physically Handicapped Candidate 9. Medium of Instruction D. Study Planning (i) Subject Scheme for High School Certificate Examination (ii) Subject Scheme for Intermediate Certificate Examination (ii) E. Course of Studies Class X (High School Certificate) 1. Subject Sub. Page (Language) Code No. 1. Hindi 201 1 2. English 202 4 3. Sanskrit 203 6 4. Urdu 204 11 5. Bengali 206 12 6. Gujrati 207 14 7. Kannada 208 16 8. Kashmiri 209 18 9. Malyalam 210 20 10. Manipuri 211 22 11. Marathi 212 24 12. Mizo 213 26 13. Oriya 214 28 14. Punjabi 216 31 15. Tamil 217 33 16. Telugu 218 35 2. Compulsory Subjects 1. Mathematics 221 37 2. Home Science 222 42 3. Science 223 45 4. Social Science 224 49 3. Additional Subjects 1. Home Science 225 57 2. Business Administration 226 58 3. Computer Science & IT 227 59 4. Drawing & Painting 228 64 Class XII (Intermediate Certificate) 1. Subject Sub. Page (Language) Code No. 1. Hindi 301 65 2. English 302 67 3. Sanskrit 303 71 4. Urdu 304 74 5. Kashmiri 309 75 6. Malyalam 310 77 (iii) 7. Manipuri 311 78 8. Mizo 313 79 9. Oriya 314 81 10. Punjabi 316 83 11. Tamil 317 85 12. Telugu 318 88 2. Compulsory Subjects (I) Science Group :- 1. Physics. 321 90 2. Chemistry. 322 97 3. Mathematics. 323 104 4. Biology. 324 108 (II) Commerce Group :- 1. Accountancy 325 112 2. Statistic 326 117 3. Mathematics 327 120 4. Entrepreneurship 328 122 5. Business organization 329 126 (III) Arts Group :- 1. Sociology 330 131 2. Economics 331 136 3. History 332 140 4. Geography 333 147 5. Political science 334 151 6. Home science 335 154 3. Optional Subjects :- 1. Computer Science 336 158 2. Information Technology 337 164 4. Compulsory Subject for Internal Assessment 1. Physical Education 338 169 Syllabus updation is a continuous process and hence the Board brings out revised Syllabus every year. It is obligatory for the Schools and the students preparing for the Board’s examination of a particular year to follow the syllabi, courses and the books prescribed by it for that year. No deviation from the ones prescribed is permissible. All concerned are, therefore, strongly advised to purchase the curriculum prescribed for the year concerned from the Board Headquarters or its Regional Offices for their information and use. Orders with the required price and postage can be placed with the Store Keeper (Publications) at the Headquarters or with the Regional Coordinator of the region as the case may be. Readers are also advised to refer to the details given at the end of this publication. Published by Secretary (iv) A Open Schooling The Distance Learning Programme” The expression “opens schooling” Refer to in the Examination Bye-laws Means no Compulsory attendance In the classes held; Candidates Taking up subject(s) involving Practical’s shall be required to have put in at least 75% of the total attendance for practical work in the subject in the laboratory. Head of Institutions shall not allow a Candidate who has offered subject(s) Involving practical’s to take the practical examination(s) unless the candidates Fulfill the attendance requirements As given in this Rule. (v) B SCHEME OF STUDIES (1) Eligibility of Candidate Student seeking admission to any class in a ‘School/Academic center’ will be eligible for admission to that class only if he:- a. Has been studying in a school recognized by or affiliated to this Board or any other recognized Board of Secondary Education in India; b. Has passed qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination making him eligible for admission to that class; or c. Satisfies the requirements of age limits ( minimum ) as determined by the Sate/ U.T. Government and applicable to the place where the School is located; (Applicable for the admission of Class 10th only) d. Produces :- (i) the School Leaving Certificate/Transfer Certificate signed by the Head of the Institution last attended and countersigned ; (ii) document(s) in support of his having passed the qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination, or (iii) The Date of Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths wherever existing as proof of date of birth. (for Class 10th only) e. No student migrating from a school in a foreign country other than the school affiliated to this Board shall be eligible for admission unless an eligibility certificate in respect of such a student has been obtained from this Board. For obtaining eligibility certificate from the Board, the Principal of the School to which admission is being sought will submit to the Board full details of the case and relevant documents with his own remarks/ recommendations. The eligibility certificate will be issued by the Board only after the Board is satisfied that the course of study undergone and examination passed is equivalent to the corresponding class of this Board. f. No person who is under the sentence of rustication or is expelled from any Board/ University/ School or is debarred from appearing in the examination for whatever reason by any Board/ University shall be admitted to any class in a School affiliated to this Board. g. No student shall be admitted or promoted to any subsequent higher class in any school unless he has completed the course of study of the class to which he was admitted at the beginning of the academic session and has passed the examination at the end of the concerned academic session qualifying him for promotion to the next higher class. (vi) Explanation (i) A person who has been studying in an institution, which is not listed in COBSE Shall not be admitted to any class on the basis of Certificate(s) of such institution(s) attended by him earlier. (ii) Qualifying Examination’ means an examination -the passing of which makes a student eligible for admission to a particular class and ‘equivalent examination’ means-an examination conducted by any Board of Secondary Education/Indian University or an institution listed in COBSE. 2. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR UNDERTAKING EXAMINATIONS (a) For class X (Optional) A candidate for High school certificates Examination of Board should have:- (i) passed the Middle School Examination (Class VIII) of a Board or of an affiliated/ recognized school at least two years earlier than the year in which he would take high school certificate (Class X ) Examination, (b) For class XII A candidate for Board intermediate certificate examination should have :- (i) Passed the secondary school examination (Class X) of this board or an equivalent examination from any other recognized board/University at least two years earlier than the year in which he/she would take Intermediate certificate examination (Class XII) of the board; and (ii) Secured a grade higher than grade ‘E’ in each of the subjects of internal assessment at secondary school examination (Class X) referred to at (a) above. 3. Admission Procedure (a) Successive numbers must be allotted to students on their admission and each Student should retain this number throughout a whole of his career in the school. A student returning to the school after absence of any duration shall resume admission on his original number. (b) If a student applying for admission to a school has attended any other school, an authenticated copy of transfer certificate in the format given in the examination bye-laws from his last school must be produce before his name can be entered in the admission register. (c) In no case shall a student be admitted into a class higher than that for which he is entitled according to the transfer certificate. (d) A student shall not be allowed to migrate from one “School” to another during the session after his name has been sent up for the examination of the board. This condition may be waived only in special circumstances by the chairman. (vii) (e) A student leaving his school at the end of a session or who is permitted by the school during the session shall on a payment of all dues, receive an authenticated copy of the transfer certificate up-to-date. A duplicate copy may be issued if the head of the institution is satisfied that the original is lost but it shall always be so marked. (f) In case a student from an institution not affiliated to the board seeks admission in a school affiliated to the board, such a student shall produce a transfer certificate duly countersigned by an authority as indicated in the format given in examination bye-laws. 4. Admission to examination No candidate who has been expelled or is under the punishment or rustication or his debarred for appearing in or taking an examination for any reason whatsoever, shall be admitted to any examination of the board. 5. Detaining Of Eligible Candidates In no case the Heads of affiliated schools/AC shall detain eligible candidates from appearing at the examination. (viii) C SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS AND PASS CRITERIA 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS a) The Scheme of Examinations and Pass Criteria for HSEC & IMEC conducted by the Board, shall be as laid down from time to time. b) The Board will conduct the examinations at the end of class X & XII. c) These examinations shall be based on the Syllabi as prescribed by the Board for class X & XII from time to time. d) Number of papers, duration of examination and marks for each subject/paper will be as specified in the curriculum for the year. e) The examination would be conducted in theory as well as in practical’s, depending upon the nature of the subject(s) and the marks/grades allotted shall be as prescribed in the curriculum. f) Marks/grades shall be awarded for individual subjects and the aggregate marks shall not be given. 2. PASS CRITERIA a) In order to be declared as having passed the examination, a candidate shall obtain a grade higher than E (i.e.atleast 33% marks) in all of the subjects of Board examination in the main or at the compartmental examinations. The pass marks in each subject of board examination shall be 33%. In case of subjects involving practical work a candidate must obtain 33% marks in theory and 33% marks in practical separately in addition to 33% marks in aggregate in order to qualify in that subject. b) No overall division/distinction/aggregate shall be awarded. 3. GRADING a) Assessment of theory/practical papers in board Exams shall be in numerical scores. In addition to numerical scores, the Board shall indicate grades in the mark sheets issued to the candidates. b) Letter grades on a nine-point scale shall be used. c) The qualifying marks in each subject of board examination shall be 33% at Secondary School Examination. However in a subject involving practical work a candidate must obtain 33% marks in theory and 33% marks in practical separately in addition to 33% marks in aggregate in order to qualify in that subject. (ix) For % Between 91 to 100 = A+ For % Between 81 to 90 = A For % Between 76 to 80 = B+ For % Between 71 to 75 = B For % Between 61 to 70 = C+ For % Between 51 to 60 = C For % Between 41 to 50 = D+ For % Between 33 to 40 = D Failed Candidates = E 4. ELIGIBILITY OF COMPARTMENT A Candidate failing in two of the taken subjects of board examination shall be placed in compartment 5. COMPARTMENT EXAMINATION a) A candidate placed in Compartment may reappear at Compartment Examination to be held in Next by the board. The candidate will be declared ‘PASS’ provided he/ she qualifies the compartmental subjects in which he/she had failed. b) A candidate who does not appear or fails at one or all the eight chances of compartment shall be treated to have failed in the examination and shall be required to reappear in all the subjects at the subsequent annual examination of the Board as per syllabi and courses laid down for the examination concerned in order to pass the examination. The candidate’s practical marks/internal assessment marks ob- tained in the ‘Main examination will be carried over till the eight chance compartmental examination. The candidate shall have the option to appear at the practical examination in the subjects involving practical or retain their previous marks in one more annual examination after the eight Chance Compartment. c) Syllabi and Courses for the Compartmental Candidates in Examination shall be the same as applicable to the candidates of full subjects appearing at the examination. d) For subjects involving practical work, in case the candidate has passed in practical at the main examination he/she shall appear only in theory part and previous practical marks will be carried forward and accounted for. In case a candidate has failed in practical he / she shall have to appear in theory and practical both irrespective of the fact that he / she has already cleared the theory examination. (x)