CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

(An Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Human

Resource Development, Government of India)
SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE,
PREET VIHAR, DELHI – 110 301.

COORD/AS/F-08/2010 08.4.2011
NOTIFICATION

Subject: Amendments/Additions in Examination Bye Laws

In pursuance of the recommendations of the Examination Committee held on

22.12.2010 and the same having been duly ratified by the Governing Body of the Board in its
meeting held on 29.12.2010, the following amendments/additions have been made in the
Examination Bye-laws:

A. CHANGES IN RULES OF THE EXAMINATION BYELAWS ARISING OUT OF DECISION TO AWARD

CERTIFICATE OF SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT TO ALL STUDENTS IRRESPECTIVE WHETHER
APPEARING FOR BOARD OR SCHOOL BASED SUMMATIVE ASSESMENT II:

EXISTING AMENDED RULES

7 SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS 38 SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS - GRADING
AND PASS CRITERIA
38 A – SECONDARY SCHOOL 38 A – SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION
EXAMINATION

(i)At the Secondary School Examination
conducted by the Board assessment of
subjects under Scholastic Area A shall
be in numerical scores to be converted
to Grades on a nine point scale which
shall be indicated in the Statement of
Subject wise Performance/Certificate
of School-Based Assessment.
Assessment in subjects under Scholastic
Area B shall also be in grades, as per
the Scheme of Studies.
(i)At the Secondary School Examination assessment
of subjects under Scholastic Area A shall be in
numerical scores to be converted to Grades on a
nine point scale which shall be indicated in the
Statement of Subject wise Performance/Certificate
of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation.
Assessment in subjects under Scholastic Area B shall
also be in grades, as per the Scheme of Studies.

7 SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS AND PASS 43 ADDITIONAL SUBJECT

CRITERIA
43(i) A candidate who has obtained minimum
Grade D in at least five subjects(excluding the
6th additional subject) under Scholastic Area A
as per the Scheme of Studies and a Qualifying
Certificate at the Secondary School
Examination conducted by the Board/passed
the Senior School Certificate Examination of
the Board may offer an additional subject as a
private candidate provided the additional
43(i) A candidate who has obtained
minimum Grade D in at least five
subjects(excluding the 6th additional subject)
under Scholastic Area A as per the Scheme of
Studies and a Qualifying
Certificate/Certificate of Continuous and
Comprehensive Evaluation at the Secondary
School Examination/passed the Senior School
Certificate Examination of the Board may

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subject is provided in the Scheme of Studies
and is offered within six years of passing the
examination of the Board. No exemption from
time limit will be given after six years. Facility to
appear in additional subject will be available
at the main examination only.
(ii) However, candidates appearing in six subjects
at the Senior School Certificate Examination having
been declared ‘Pass’ by virtue of securing pass
marks in five subjects as per Rule 40.1(iv) may
appear in the failing subject at the Compartment
Examination to be held in July the same year
7 SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS AND PASS
CRITERIA
44.2(i) A candidate who has obtained
minimum Grade D in the five subjects under
Scholastic Area A and a Qualifying Certificate
at the Secondary School Examination
conducted by the Board may reappear at the
examination for upgrading of performance, in
the main examination in succeeding year only,
provided he/she has not pursued higher
studies in the mean time. He/she shall appear
as a private candidate. Those reappearing in
the whole examination may appear as regular
candidates also. The candidates appearing
for upgrading of performance in the
examination can appear in the subject(s) only
in which they have obtained minimum Grade
D.
9 CERTIFICATION
9 CERTIFICATION
64(i) A candidate who has passed the
examinations conducted by the Board may be
issued a provisional certificate by the Board on
payment of fee prescribed from time to time.
64(ii) A candidate who has been placed in
Compartment may be issued a provisional
certificate indicating the fact as such.
9 CERTIFICATION
65(i) The Date of Birth of the Candidate as
admitted in the records of the Board shall be
indicated in the Qualifying/Pass certificate
issued to the candidate both at Secondary
and Senior School levels.
offer an additional subject as a private
candidate provided the additional subject is
provided in the Scheme of Studies and is
offered within six years of passing the
examination of the Board. No exemption
from time limit will be given after six years.
Facility to appear in additional subject will be
available at the main examination only.
Ii) No change
44.2 UPGRADING OF PERFORMANCE –
SECONDARY EXAMINATION
44.2(i) A candidate who has obtained
minimum Grade D in the five subjects under
Scholastic Area A and a Qualifying
Certificate/Certificate of Continuous and
Comprehensive Evaluation at the Secondary
School Examination may reappear at the
examination for upgrading of performance in
one or more subjects in the main examination
in succeeding year only, provided he/she has
not pursued higher studies in the mean time.
He/she shall appear as a private candidate.
Those reappearing in the whole examination
may appear as regular candidates also. The
candidates appearing for upgrading of
performance in the examination can appear
in the subject(s) in which they have appeared
for the examination.
63 PASSING/QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE,
MARKS STATEMENT/CERTIFICATE OF
SCHOOL BASED Evaluation /STATEMENT
OF SUBJECT WISE PERFORMANCE
64 PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE
64(i) A candidate who has passed the
examinations conducted by the Board/Senior
Secondary School affiliated to the Board may
be issued a provisional certificate by the
Board on payment of fee prescribed from
time to time.
64(ii) A candidate who has been placed in
Compartment/Eligible for Improvement of
Performance category may be issued a
provisional certificate indicating the fact as
such.
65 DATE OF BIRTH
65(i) The Date of Birth of the Candidate as
admitted in the records of the Board/School shall
be indicated in the Certificate of Continuous and
Comprehensive Evaluation /Statement of Subject
wise Performance issued to the candidate at
Secondary School level only.
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 9 CERTIFICATION 69.2 CHANGES IN BOARD’S CERTIFICATE –
CHANGE/CORRECTION IN DATE OF
BIRTH
69.2(i) No change in the date of birth once 69.2(i) No change in the date of birth once
recorded in the Board’s records in respect of recorded in the Board’s records shall be
those candidates who have appeared for the made. However, corrections to correct
Secondary/Senior school examinations typographical and other errors to make the
conducted by the Board shall be made. certificate consistent with the school records
However, corrections to correct typographical can be made provided that corrections in
and other errors to make the certificate the school records should not have been
consistent with the school records can be made after the submission of application form
made provided that corrections in the school for admission to Examination to the Board.
records should not have been made after the
submission of application form for admission to
Examination to the Board.
(iv) The application for correction in date of
birth duly forwarded by the Head of school
(iv) The application for correction in date of
alongwith documents mentioned in Byelaws
birth duly forwarded by the Head of school
69.2(iii) shall be entertained by the Board in
alongwith documents mentioned in Byelaws
respect of those candidates who have taken
69.2(iii) shall be entertained by the Board only
the examinations conducted by the Board only
within five years of the date of declaration of
within two years of the date of declaration of
result. No correction whatsoever, shall be
result of Class X/XII examination, as the case
made on application submitted after the said
may be. In case of those candidates who have
period of five years.
appeared for the examinations conducted by
the Board both at Secondary and Senior
Secondary levels, the period of two years shall
be counted from the date of declaration of
result of Secondary School examination. No
correction whatsoever, shall be made on
application submitted after the said period of
two years.

B. AMENDMENT IN RULE 44.1(i) RELATING TO IMPROVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE (SENIOR SCHOOL

CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION) OF CHAPTER 7
44.1(i) A candidate who has passed an 44.1(i) A candidate who has passed an
examination of the Board may reappear for examination of the Board may reappear for
improvement of performance in the improvement of performance in one or more
succeeding year only; however, a subjects in the succeeding year only; however, a
candidate who has passed an examination candidate who has passed an examination of the
of the Board under Vocational Scheme Board under Vocational Scheme may reappear
may reappear for improvement of for improvement of performance in the main
performance in the main examination in the examination in the succeeding year or the
succeeding year or the following year following year provided they have not pursued
provided they have not pursued higher higher studies in the mean time. They will appear
studies in the mean time. They will appear as private candidates. Those reappearing for the
as private candidates. Those reappearing whole examination may, however, appear as
for the whole examination may, however, regular candidates also if admitted by the school
appear as regular candidates also if as regular students. The candidate(s) appearing
admitted by the school as regular students. for improvement of performance can appear in
The candidate (s) appearing for the subject(s) in which they have appeared for the
improvement of performance can appear Examination.
in the subject (s) only in which they have
been declared pass and not in the subject
in which they have been declared fail.

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 C. Heading of Rule 70 (Chapter 10) of the Examination Bye Laws be read as Merit
Scholarship for Single Girl Child instead of the existing Joint Endowment Scholarship. The
amended rule has already been circulated vide Circular dated 30.8.2010.

D. CHAPTER 11 - EQUIVALENCES(RULE 71):

71. The various Boards have given equivalences to each others’ examinations and
consequently the transfer from one Board to another is possible on a point to point equivalence
basis. However, each Board/University is at liberty to put eligibility conditions for the next stage
e.g. Class XI or the 1st year of college or a professional course. In other words equivalence is
only equating two examinations and Eligibility may have additional conditions prescribed by the
Board/University

As regards the foreign qualifications, this Board accepts the recognition/equivalence

determined by Association of Indian Universities, AIU House, 16, Comrade Indrajeet Gupta Marg,
New Delhi. AIU have recognized for purpose of admission to higher studies in India the
qualifications of about 85 countries all of which are listed country wise in the AIU publication
‘Equivalence of Foreign Degrees’. Once the terminal exams stand recognized, the lower
qualifications are automatically acceptable after verification of the original authenticated
certificates/documents.

Examination conducted by Equivalent to as per

Association of Indian
Universities handbook
EQUIVALENCE OF FOREIGN
DEGREES – 2006

AFGHANISTAN
Military High School Exam(12 Military of National Defence, +2 Stage of 10 + 2 pattern
year course) Directorate of Training, Kabul
12 year Baccalaureate Ministry of Education, +2 Stage Examination
Certificate

ALBANIA
12 years General Secondary Ministry of Education, +2 Stage Examination
Education “Certificate of
Maturity” DEFTESE PJUKURIE

ALGERIA
High School Graduation Diploma International School, Bethioua, +2 Stage Examination

ARGENTINA
12 years High School Diploma American Community School, +2 Stage Examination
Buenos Aires,

AUSTRALIA
School Leaving Certificate Victorian Universities and Schools Matriculation/10th Class
Exam(11 year course) Exams. Board, Exam
12 year High School Certificate Victorian Instt. Of Secondary +2 Stage/Intermediate
Education, Melbourne, Australia Examination
South Australian Matriculation Public Examinations Board of +2 Stage/Intermediate
Examination South Australia, Adelaide, Examination
Australian Capital Territory Year A.C.T. School Authority, Canberra, +2 Stage/Intermediate
12 Certificate Australia Examination
Higher School Certificate Board of Senior School Studies, Intermediate Exam
Examination New South Wales, Sydney,
Senior Certificate Board of Secondary School +2 Stage Examination of 10
Studies, Queensland, + 2 Pattern
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 BAHRAIN
Secondary School General Ministry of Education, +2 Stage Examination
Certificate
BANGLADESH
12 years High School Graduation American International School, +2 Stage Examination
Diploma Dhaka
Higher Secondary Certificate Board of Intermediate & +2 Stage Examination
Exam. Secondary Education

BARBADOS
C X C Certificate (General Caribbean Examination Council Students presenting the
Proficiency Grade I or II) and British Examining Bodies Caribbean Examination
Council
And ( C X C) Certificate in
General proficiency Grade
General Certificate of I or II in five subjects
Education(Advanced Level) including English and 2
GCE ‘A’ level passes from
the recognized British
Examining Bodies may be
accepted as having
completed +2 stage
qualifications
BELGIUM
12 Year High School(Academic) International School of Brussels +2 Stage Examination
Graduate Diploma
12 year High School Diploma St. John’s International School, +2 Stage Examination
Waterloo,
BHUTAN
Matriculation Matriculation
Bhutanese Certificate of National Board of Secondary Matriculation/10th Class
Education Education of Royal Govt. of under 10 + 2 pattern
Bhutan
Bhutanese School Certificate National Board of Secondary 12th Class under 10 + 2
Examination Education of Royal Govt. of pattern
Bhutan
Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Bhutan Board of Examination, 10 year Secondary School
Education (BCSE) and Bhutan Ministry of Education, Royal Govt. Certificate and 12 year
Higher Secondary of Bhutan Senior
Education/School Certificate Secondary/Intermediate/Hi
Examination)(BHSEC/BHSSC) gher Secondary/Pre-
University of an Indian
Board
BRAZIL
High School Diploma American School of Brasilia(Brazil) +2 Stage Examination
(Escola Americana de Brasilia)
CANADA
Senior High School College Deptt. of Education, Province of +2 Stage Examination
Peparatory programme New Brunswick
Grade 12 Graduation Diploma, Saskatchewan Deptt. of Education +2 Stage Examination
Saskatchewan School
Programme
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Secondary School Hons. Province of Ontario +2 Stage Examination
Graduation Diploma Exam.
General Education Programme of Deptt. of Education, Province of +2 Stage Examination of 10
Diploma of Collegial Quebec + 2 pattern
Studies(Diploma D’ Etudes
Collegial – D.E.C.) of General
Colleges (C.E.G.E.P)

Senior Secondary School Province of British Columbia +2 Stage Examination

Graduation Certificate
High School Completion Department of Education, Nova +2 Stage Examination of 10
Certificate Scotia + 2 pattern
12 year General High Department of Education, +2 Stage Examination
School/Advanced High School Province of Alberta
Diploma
12 year Ontario Secondary Ministry of Education, Province of + 2 Stage Examination
School Diploma including 6 OACs Ontario
Senior High School Graduation Department of Education, + 2 Stage Examination
Diploma(Academic Stream) Province of Manitoba

CARIBBEAN COMMONWEALTH TERRITORIES

C X C Certificate (General Caribbean Examination Council Students presenting the
Proficiency Grade I or II) and British Examining Bodies Caribbean Examination
Council ( C X C) Certificate
And in General proficiency
Grade I or II in five subjects
G C E ‘A’ Level including English and 2
GCE ‘A’ level passes from
the recognized British
Examining Bodies may be
accepted as having
completed +2 stage
qualifications

CHILE
12 years High School Diploma Nido D Anguilas International + 2 Stage Examination
School, Santiago

CHINA
12 years High School Diploma Shanghai American School, + 2 Stage Examination
Shanghai

CYPRUS
12 years High School College I S S International School + 2 Stage Examination
Preparatory Diploma

DENMARK

12 years High School Diploma Copenhagen International School + 2 Stage Examination

EAST AFRICA
East African Cert. of Education
East African Advanced Cert. of
Education Exam.
East African Exams Council and
Univ. of Cambridge Local Exams.
Syndicate
University of Cambridge Local
Exams. Syndicate in collaboration
with the East African Exams.
Matriculation/10th Class
Exam.
Students who have the
East African Advanced
Cert. of Education with any

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ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Secondary General Education
Certificate (12 year course) High
School Graduation Diploma
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian School Leaving Cert(12
year course)
FIJI
Fiji Junior Certificate Examination
New Zealand School Certificate
and New Zealand Certificate of
Attainment (11 year courses)
Examination conducted in Fiji
Fiji Seventh Form Certificate
Foundation Programme
12 year Certificate of
Attainment/Fiji School Leaving
Certificate
FRANCE
Brevet D’ Etudes Premier
Cycle(B.E.P.C) and Brevet
Elementaire(B.E) Propedeutique
Diploma
Baccalaureate Exam.
GAZA STRIP
General Secondary Education
Certificate
GERMAN (FEDERAL REPUBLIC)
12 years High School Graduation
Diploma
12 years Graduation Diploma
‘Abitur’ Examination
High School Diploma
High School General Diploma
(Academic Transcript issued by
the Sasketchewan Department of
d ti )
Council
Ministry of Education, Cairo
American College, Cairo
Ministry of Education & Fine Arts
Department of Education
New Zealand Deptt. of Education
Ministry of Education, Suva
University of South Pacific
Ministry of Education, Suva
Accredited Institutions in France
Ministry of Education, Arab
Republic of Egypt
International School, Hamburg
Bonn American High School, Bonn
Accredited Institutions in West
Germany
Frankfurt International School,
Oberursel
Black Forest Academy, West
Germany
of the following
combinations be treated
as equivalent to the
successful completion of
12 year school education
course in India
i) Four principal subjects
ii) Three principal subjects
and one subsidiary subject
iii)Three principal subjects
iv) Two principal subjects
and two subsidiary subjects
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
Matriculation
Examination/10th Class
Matriculation
Examination/10th Class
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
Matriculation/SSLC Exam.
of an Indian Univ. or Board.
Candidates holding
propedeutique diploma
should be considered on
the merits of each case
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
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Education)

GHANA
Joint Exam. for the School Cert. &
G C E(11 year course) conducted
in Ghana
G C E (Advanced Level) and the
Higher School Cert. Exams.
West African Exams. Council
West African Exams. Council
Matriculation/10th Class
+ 2 Stage Examination(2 ;A;
level passes followed by 5
CE ;O; level passes have
been equated with +2
stage/Intermediate
Examination)

GREECE
High School Diploma American Community School, + 2 Stage
Athens

GUINEA(REPUBLIC OF)
Diploma Du Baccalaureate(2nd Republic of Guinea + 2 Stage Examination
part) ’Academic Stream’

GUYANA
C X C Certificate (General Caribbean Examinations Council Students presenting the
Proficiency Grade I or II) Caribbean Examination
Council (CXC) Certificate
And in General Proficiency
Grade I or II in five subjects
General Certificate of Education British Examining Bodies including English and 2
(Advanced Level) GCE ’A’ level from
the recognized British
Examining Bodies may be
accepted as having
completed + 2 stage
qualification

HONGKONG
Hongkong Certificate of Hongkong Examination Authority Same parity as accorded
Education and Hongkong to GCE ‘O’ level/’A’ level
Higher/Advanced Level examinations of British
Examination Examining Authorities

INDONESIA
Matriculation Exam. Gandhi Memorial School, Jakarta Matriculation Examination
Higher Secondary Exam. (course Board of Secondary Education, + 2 Stage Examination
offered at the Gandhi Memorial Indian Schools, Indonesia
School)
Secondary School Diploma Jakarta International School, + 2 Stage Examination
(College Preparatory Jakarta
Programme)
SMA/SLTA/Senior High Ministry of Education, + 2 Stage Examination
School/Secondary School
Advanced Stage Examination

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12 years High School Diploma Surabaya International School, + 2 Stage Examination
Surabaya

IRAN
4th year Diploma of the Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
Secondary Schools (12 year
course offered under the new
pattern of school education)
IRAQ
Baccalaureate Exam. for Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
Secondary School (12 year
course)
IRELAND
Leaving Certificate Examination Department of Education + 2 Stage Examination
with Higher/Honours level passes
ISRAEL
12 years High School Diploma Walworth Barbour American + 2 Stage Examination
Inernational School
12 years Matriculation ‘Bagrut’ Ministry of Education & Culture + 2 Stage Examination
Examination ‘Academic Stream’

ITALY
Diploma di Maturita Tecnica
Femminile Technical School
Leaving Certificate)
12 years High School Diploma
High School Graduation Diploma
12 years High School Diploma
Provincial Education Authority in
Benevento
American Overseas School, Rome
American School of Milan
Marymount International School,
Rome
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination

IVORY COAST
12 year High School Diploma International Community School of + 2 stage Examination
Abidjan

JAMAICA
C X C Certificate (General Caribbean Examinations Council Students presenting the
Proficiency Grade I or II) Caribbean Examination
Council (CXC) Certificate
And in General Proficiency
General Certificate of Education Grade I or II in five subjects
(Advanced Level) British Examining Bodies including English and 2
GCE ’A’ level from
the recognized British
Examining Bodies may be
accepted as having
completed + 2 stage
qualification

JAPAN
12 years Graduation Diploma St. Mary’s International School, + 2 stage Examination
Tokyo
12 year High School Graduation International School of Sacred 12 years Higher Secondary
Diploma Heart, Tokyo Programme
High School Diploma Seisen Inernational School, Tokyo + 2 stage Examination
12 years Senior High School Marist Brothers’ International + 2 stage Examination
Diploma School, Kobe
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High School Graduation Diploma Canadian Academy, Kobe + 2 stage Examination
Upper Secondary School Leaving Accredited schools in Japan + 2 stage Examination
Certificate

JORDAN
12 year General Secondary Ministry of Education + 2 stage Examination
Education Certificate(Tawjahai)
General Vocational Secondary Ministry of Education + 2 stage Examination
Education Certificate
High School Diploma American Community School, + 2 stage Examination
Ammam

KENYA
Kenya Certificate of Education Kenya National Examinations Matriculation/10th Class
Examination Council Examination
Kenya Advanced Certificate of Kenya National Examinations + 2 stage Examination.
Education Examination Council Candidates are expected
to obtain at least two
Principal passes
8 + 4 Kenya Certificate of Kenya National Examinations + 2 stage Examination
Secondary Education with 5 (five) Council
passes in Grade A, B & C

KOREA
12 years College Preparatory Seoul Foreign School, Seoul + 2 stage Examination
Diploma
High School Diploma Pusan American School, Pusan + 2 stage Examination
12 year College Preparatory Seoul International School, Seoul + 2 stage Examination
Diploma
12 year High School Diploma with Accredited schools of Republic of + 2 stage Examination
good grades Korea
KUWAIT
General Secondary Education Ministry of Education + 2 stage Examination
Certificate (12 year course)
LEBANON
12 year Diploma American Community School, + 2 stage Examination
Beirut
Baccalaureate Diploma (Final Ministry of National Education + 2 stage Examination
Part II examination)

LIBYAN ARAB REPUBLIC

General Secondary Education Ministry of Education + 2 stage Examination
Certificate
MALAYSIA
Malaysian Certificate of Univ. of Cambridge Local Exams. Matriculation Examination
Education Syndicate in collaboration with
Ministry of Education
Higher School Cert. Exam. University of Cambridge Local + 2 stage Examination
Exams. Syndicate in collaboration
with Univ. of Malaysia and Univ. of
Singapore
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia/Sijil Tinggi Ministry of Education 10th class Matriculation and
Persekolaham Exams. the 12th class examination
respectively
High School Graduation Diploma International School of Kuala + 2 stage/Intermediate
Lumpur Examination

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Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
(STPM) with pass in English
Language paper of University of
Cambridge Local Examinations
Syndicate/Malaysian
Examinations Council
Matriculation Science Course
12 year Matriculation Science
Course
MOROCCO
High School Graduation Diploma
MYANMAR(BURMA)
2 year Course of Regional
Colleges of Burma
High School Graduation Diploma
MONGOLIA(PEOPLES’ REPUBLIC)
NEPAL
Intermediate Science Course
NETHERLANDS
High School Diploma
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand University Entrance
Examination
University Bursaries/Entrance
Scholarship Examination with
minimum of Grade D
NIGERIA
Joint Exams. for the School Cert.
and GCE
12 years ( 6 + 3 + 3) Senior School
Certificate Examination with
minimum 5 passes in CREDIT (4) or
higher grades
Interim Joint Matriculation Board
Examination (13 years course) ‘A’
level
2 years Pre-Degree programme
12 years High School Graduation
Diploma
NORWAY
Ministry of Education
National University of Malaysia
University of Malaya and University
of Science, Malaysia
Rabat American School, Rabat
Exam. Board of Higher Education
Deptt., Ministry of Education
International High School, Yangon
Kathmandu Univesity
American School of Hague
New Zealand Qualifications
Authority
New Zealand Qualifications
Authority
West African Examinations Council
West African Examinations Council
Institute of Education, Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria
University of Sokoto, Sokoto
Hillcrest High School, Jos
+ 2 stage Examination
+ 2 stage Examination
+ 2 stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
provided the exam. is
passed with English as one
of the subjects
+ 2 Stage Examination
Certificate of completion
of 10 years Secondary
School Education as
equivalent to
corresponding High School
certificate
12 years ‘Technicum
Diploma’ as equivalent to
+ 2 Stage Senior Secondary
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
Matriculation/10th class
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
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12 years Secondary School Ministry of Church & Education + 2 Stage Examination
Certificate
(‘EXAMENARTIUM’/Upper
Secondary School Examination
(General/Academic)

OMAN (SULTANATE OF)

12 years General School Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination

Certificate

PAKISTAN
Higher Secondary Cert. Board of Intermediate & + 2 Stage Examination
Exam(Part II)(12 year course) Secondary Education, Hyderabad
12 years High School Diploma International School of Islamabad + 2 Stage/Intermediate
Examination
High School Graduation Diploma Karachi American School, Karachi + 2 Stage/Intermediate
Examination
PANAMA
12 year Graduation Diploma Balboa High School (Department + 2 Stage Examination –
of Defence(USA ) Dependent those who pass with
School) science stream should
have two credits in
Science subjects
PERU
High School Graduation Diploma American School Lima (Frankline + 2 Stage Examination
Delane Roosevelt)
PHILIPPINES
Higher School (Secondary Ministry of Education Higher Secondary Exam.
Collegiate Preparatory
Examination)
High School Graduate Diploma International School, Manila + 2 Stage/Intermediate
Examination
12 years College Preparatory Brent International School, Manila + 2 Stage Examination
Diploma
POLAND
High School Graduation Diploma American School of Warsaw + 2 Stage Examination
QATAR
General Secondary Education Ministry of Education & Youth + 2 Stage Examination
Certificate Examination Welfare, Govt. of the State of
Qatar

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Secondary School/High School Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
Certificates
SAUDI ARABIA
12 years General Secondary Ministry of Education, Jeddah + 2 Stage Examination
Education Certificate(with English
as one of the subjects)
SIERRA LEONE
Joint Exams. for the School Cert. West African Exams. Council Matriculation/10th class
& GCE

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GCE (Advanced Level)
higher School Cert. Exam.
and West African Exams. Council + 2 Stage Examination
2 ‘A’ level passes followed
by 5 GCE ‘O’ level passes
have been equated with
=2 stage/intermediate
examination

SINGAPORE
Diploma (High School) Singapore American School + 2 Stage Examination
Higher School Certificate University of Cambridge Local + 2 Stage Examination
Examination Exams. Syndicate in collaboration
with the University of Malaysia and
the University of Singapore
SOUTH AFRICA
Matriculation Exemption Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
Certificate/Senior Certificate with
Matriculation Exemption

SRI LANKA
GCE (Ordinary Level)
GCE (O & A Level) Exams
Deptt. of Examinations
Deptt. of Examinations
Matriculation Examination
provided that candidate
has passed at least in four
subjects
GCE (O & A Level) exams.
conducted by Govt. of Sri
Lanka recognized in the
same terms as the
recognition accorded to
the GCE ‘O’ level and the
GCE ‘A’ level exams.
conducted by the
Examining Bodies in UK.
GCE of Examining Bodies
with passes in (a) five
subjects at Ordinary Level
and two subjects at
Advanced Level or (b) four
subjects at the Ordinary
Level and three subjects at
Advanced Level has been
recognized as equivalent
to a pass in the 12 year Pre-
Uni./higher secondary
exam

SUDAN
Higher Secondary School Sudan Examinations Committee, + 2 Stage Examination
Certificate Examination (12 year Ministry of Education
course)
Secondary School Certificate Sudan Examinations Committee, 12 year Higher Secondary
Examination (12 years course) Ministry of Education School Certificate
Examination of Sudan has
been designated as
Secondary School
Certificate
Commercial School Certificate Sudan Examinations Committee, + 2 Stage Examination
Examination (12 year course) Ministry of & Guidance
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General Secondary Education Egyptian Educational Mission in + 2 Stage Examination
Certificate Sudan

SWEDEN

School Leaving Cert. Courses in Ostermalms and Nora Real + 2 Stage Examination
Natural Science Gymnasiums, Stockholm

SWITZERLAND
International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate + 2 Stage Examination
Diploma Office, Geneva
12 years Senior Class (High International School, Geneva + 2 Stage Examination
School) Diploma
Matura Certificate Matura Commission, Switzerland + 2 Stage Examination
Academic Diploma (High School) International School of Berne, + 2 Stage Examination
Switzerland
SYRIA
General Certificate of Secondary Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
Education
12 years High School Diploma Damascus Community School, + 2 Stage Examination
Damascus
TANZANIA
National Form IV Examinations National Examinations Council of Matriculation Examination
Tanzania or 10th class
East African Certificate of East African Exams. Council and Matriculation/10th class
Education Univ. of Cambridge Local Exams. Exam.
Syndicate
East African Advanced Cert. of Uiv. Of Cambridge Local Exams. + 2 Stage Examination
Education Syndicate in collaboration with
East African Exams. Council with
any of the combination : four
principal subjects; three principal
subjects and one subsidiary
subject; three principal subjects;
two principal subjects and two
subsidiary subjects
Certificate of Secondary National Exams. Council of Recorded the new scheme
Education and Advanced Tanzania of Certificate/Advanced
Certificate of Secondary Certificate of Secondary
Education Education as + 2 stage

THAILAND
Mathayom VI (Secondary VI) Board of Education, Ministry of Matriculation
Education
Final Examination of Lower Accredited schools in Thailand Matriculation
Secondary Edn. Course (Grade
10); Secondary School Exam;
Junior High School Exam.
12 year High School Graduation International School, Bangkok Pre-University (2 year
Diploma course)/New Intermediate
Mathayom VIII Final Exam. of Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
Upper Secondary Edu. Course;
Final Exam of the Sec.
Edn.course;
Mathayom Suksa 5, Pre-Univ. Final

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Exam(12 year course)
12 year High School Diploma
12 year High School Diploma
12 year High School Diploma
Adventist English School, Bangkok
Ruam Rudee International School,
Bangkok
Chiang Mai International School
(CMIS) Thailand
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination
+ 2 Stage Examination

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

CXC Certificate (General
proficiency Grade I or II)
And
General Certificate of Education
(Advanced Level)
TURKEY
12 years Graduation Diploma
TUNISIA
Baccalaureate Certificate with at
least ‘Fairly Good’ Grades and
English as a subject
UGANDA
East African Cert. of Edn.
Exam
East African Advanced Cert. of
Education Exam.
East African Cert of Education
Uganda Advance Certificate of
Education with minimum two
principle subjects
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
General Secondary Education
Certificate (12 year course)
12 year High School Diploma
Caribbean Examinations Council Students presenting
Caribbean Examination
Council (CXC) Certificate
in General Proficiency
Grade I or II in five subjects
British Examining Bodies including English and 2
GCE ‘A’ level passes from
the recognized British
Examining Bodies
accepted as completed +
2 Stage qualifications
Ankara American High School + 2 Stage Examination
Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
Uganda National Exams Board Matriculation/10th class
examination
Uganda National Exams. Board + 2 Stage Examination
East African Exams. Council and Matriculation/10th Class
Univ. of Cambridge Local Exams. Examination
Syndicate
Uganda National Examinations + 2 Stage Examination
Council
Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
American Community School, Abu + 2 Stage Examination
Dhabi

USA
Independent Study High School University of Bebraska(Division of + 2 Stage Examination
Diploma Continuing Studies) USA Those passing with science
stream subjects should
provide evidence of
having completed
minimum 2 units of credits
each in Science
subjects/Mathematics at
Grade 11 & 12 in
accredited institutions

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School Leaving Examination Ministry of Education Matriculation

UK
General Certificate of Education Southern Regional Examinations Matriculation standard if
(Ordinary Level) Board, Southampton passed with grade in five
subjects
Scottish Certificate of Education Scottish Examination Board, + 2 Stage Examination
with passes in 5/4 subjects at Edinburgh
Ordinary grade and 2/3 subjects
at higher grade (7 passes)
General Certificate of Secondary British Examining Bodies New scheme of General
Education Certificate of Secondary
Education (GCSE) in place
of GCE ‘O’ level was
approved
Advanced International University of Cambridge Local Advanced International
Certificate of Education(AICE) Examinations Syndicate/British Certificate of
Examining Bodies Education(AICE) with 5 full
credit passes in grade A, B
& C after 5 ‘O’ level or
IGCSE as 12 years
Secondary stage
qualification

VENEZUELA
High School Diploma Colegio International de Caracas + 2 Stage Examination

VIETNAM (SOCIAL REPUBLIC)

High School Final Examination (12 Ministry of Education, Hanoi + 2 Stage Examination
years programme

YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC

Secondary School Certificate Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination

YEMEN (PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)

General Secondary Certificate Ministry of Education + 2 Stage Examination
Examination

REPUBLIC OF ZAIRE
12 year High School Diploma American School of Kinshasa + 2 Stage Examination
Diploma D’Etat (D’ Deptt. of Primary and Secondary + 2 Stage Examination
Etudes Secondaires DU Cycle Education provided the candidate
Long) has an average of 60%

Miscellaneous as existing in the Examination Byelaws:

i) 12 year High School Diploma awarded by the Woodstock School, Mussoorie (UP)
ii) 12 year High School Diploma of Kodaikanal International School, Kodaikanal
(Tamil Nadu)
iii) High School Graduation Diploma of American Embassy School, New Delhi
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 Heads of all the affiliated Schools may kindly take note of the above and make it known to all
concerned.
Yours faithfully,

 
(M.C. SHARMA)
CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS
Copy to:

1. Heads of all the affiliated institutions of the Board.

2. The Director of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi – 110054

3. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet
Singh Marg, New Delhi – 110016

4. The Secretary, Central Tibetan School Administration, EFF, ESS Plaza, Sector 3, Rohini,
Delhi-85

5. The Additional Director General, Director General of Army Education, A-Wing, Sena
Bhawan, DHQ-PO, New Delhi

6. The Deputy Director of Education, Border Security Force, Block – 10, CGO Complex, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi-110003.

7. The Secretary, AWES, Army Headquarters, Adjutant General Branch CW-4, Army Welfare
Education Society, West Block No.3, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110022

8. The Secretary & Director Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok (Sikkim) – 737101

9. The Director of Education, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Port Blair-744101

10. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Civil Sectt. Ita Nagar-
791111, Arunachal Pradesh

11. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, A-28, Kailash Colony, New Delhi-110048.

12. The Director of Public Instruction, Chandigarh Administration, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160017

13. All the HODs and other Officers of CBSE

14. E.O. to Chairman, CBSE

15. All the Regional Officers of the CBSE.

16. All the Education Officers of the CBSE

17. Joint Secretary(IT), CBSE with a request to upload the circular on the Website.

18. Education Officer, CBSE with a request to get the circular printed in the forthcoming issue
of CENBOSEC.

19. PRO, CBSE, Delhi

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 CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS

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 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Human
Resource Development, Government of India)
SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE,
PREET VIHAR, DELHI – 110 301.

COORD/AS/F-08/2011 08.4.2011

To,

Heads of all the affiliated institutions

of the Board

Sir/Madam,

The Examination Committee at its meeting held on 22.12.2010 has taken the following
decisions which have also been ratified by the Governing Body of the Board at its meeting
held on 29.12.2010:

A. The medical certificates issued by the following agencies/organizations will be considered

for granting concessions to Differently abled candidates:

i) Disability certificate(s) issued by Government hospitals controlled by either the

Central or State Governments;

ii) Disability Certificate(s) issued by Recognized institutes of national level viz National
Association for the Blind, Spastic Society of India etc; and

iii) Disability Certificate(s) issued by Non-governmental Organizations/practitioners

registered with Rehabilitation Council of India/Central Government/State Government
of the respective State.

B. Due to introduction of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation at Secondary level in the

year 2009-10 in all affiliated schools of the CBSE the first batch of Class X will be appearing
in the year 2011 wherein they will be assessed in either for school based or Board based
Summative Assessment II. Certificate of School Based Assessment/Statement of Subject
Wise Performance and Qualifying Certificate will be issued to the candidates as under:

i) regular candidates from the schools having grades for scholastic areas and co-
scholastic areas for Class IX (Session 2009-10) and also grades for scholastic and co-
scholastic areas for Class X (Session 2010-11) will be issued Certificate of School Based
Assessment.
ii) Following category of candidates also appearing as regular candidates who will not be
having grades for scholastic and co-scholastic areas for Class IX(2009-10) will also be
issued Certificate of School Based Assessment as per the pattern of 2011 without the
grades for Class IX:

1. Candidates appearing for upgradation of performance

2. Improvement of performance candidates appearing for full subjects
3. Candidates who have not appeared in Class X in 2010 due to shortage of
attendance etc.
4. Absentee/failures of 2010
5. Directly admitted in Class X from other State Boards
 
 
 iii) Following category of candidates will also be taking the Secondary School Examination
conducted by the Board privately but will not be having marks/grades for scholastic and
co-scholastic areas for Class IX (Session 2009-10) & also marks/grades for scholastic and
co-scholastic areas for Class X (Session 2010-11) will be issued only Statement of Subject
Wise Performance/Statement of Subject Wise Performance and qualifying certificate on
the pattern of 2010. It has further been elaborated as follows :

ONLY STATEMENT OF SUBJECT-WISE BOTH - STATEMENT OF SUBJECT-WISE

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE AND QUALIFYING
CERTIFICATE
Female candidates in Delhi Region (Fresh or Female candidates in Delhi Region (Fresh or
failures of 2010 or before) – if the candidate is failures of 2010 or before) – if the candidate
declared ELIGIBLE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF is declared ELIGIBLE FOR QUALIFYING
PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

Patrachar Vidyalaya candidates(Fresh or Patrachar Vidyalaya candidates(Fresh or

failures of 2010 or before) – if the candidate is failures of 2010 or before) – if the candidate
declared ELIGIBLE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF is declared ELIGIBLE FOR QUALIFYING
PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

Failures of 2010 or before – if the candidate is Failures of 2010 or before – if the candidate
declared ELIGIBLE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF is declared ELIGIBLE FOR QUALIFYING
PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

Candidates appearing for Improvement of Candidates appearing for Improvement of

Performance/Comptt. candidates of 2009 or Performance/Comptt. candidates of 2009
before – if the candidate is declared ELIGIBLE or before - if the candidate is declared
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE ELIGIBLE FOR QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE

Candidates appearing for Additional subject ---

Candidates appearing for Upgradation of ---

Performance

C. Marks obtained by the following candidates at the Secondary School(Class X) Examination

in Summative Assessment II (Theory) i.e. out of 80 marks would be proportionately
converted on pro-rata basis to be out of 100. The question paper will be based on the
syllabus prescribed for Summative Assessment II only:

1. Female candidates in Delhi Region (Fresh or failures of 2010 or before)

2. Patrachar Vidyalaya candidates(Fresh or failures of 2010 or before)
3. Failures of 2010 or before
4. Candidates appearing for Improvement of Performance/Comptt. candidates of 2009 or
before
5. Candidates appearing for Additional subject
6. Candidates appearing for Upgradation of Performance

 
 
 II. The Finance Committee at its Meeting held on 27.12.2010 has approved appointment
of one clerk by each Chief Nodal Supervisor for a maximum period of three days per subject
and the remuneration to the clerk will be as per the remuneration at Spot evaluation centre.
This has also been ratified by the Governing Body at its Meeting held on 29.12.2010.

Heads of all the institutions may kindly take note of the above and make it known to all
concerned.

Yours faithfully,

(M.C. SHARMA)
CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS
Copy to:

1. The Director of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi – 110054

2. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet
Singh Marg, New Delhi – 110016

3. The Secretary, Central Tibetan School Administration, EFF, ESS Plaza, Sector 3, Rohini,
Delhi-85

4. The Additional Director General, Director General of Army Education, A-Wing, Sena
Bhawan, DHQ-PO, New Delhi

5. The Deputy Director of Education, Border Security Force, Block – 10, CGO Complex, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi-110003.

6. The Secretary, AWES, Army Headquarters, Adjutant General Branch CW-4, Army Welfare
Education Society, West Block No.3, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110022

7. The Secretary & Director Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok (Sikkim) – 737101

8. The Director of Education, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Port Blair-744101

9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Civil Sectt. Ita Nagar-
791111, Arunachal Pradesh

10. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, A-28, Kailash Colony, New Delhi-110048.

11. The Director of Public Instruction, Chandigarh Administration, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160017

12. All the HODs and other Officers of CBSE

13. E.O. to Chairman, CBSE

14. All the Regional Officers of the CBSE.

15. All the Education Officers of the CBSE

16. Joint Secretary(IT), CBSE with a request to upload the circular on the Website.

17. Education Officer, CBSE with a request to get the circular printed in the forthcoming issue
of CENBOSEC.

18. PRO, CBSE, Delhi

CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS