The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has announced the exam dates for ICSE, ISC Board exam 2021.

According to the board, ISC or class 12 exam is scheduled to begin on April 8 and ICSE or class 10 exam will be held from May 5. While the ISC and ICSE exams will conclude on June 16 and June 7 respectively.

The results are expected to be announced in the month of July.

Usually, the CICSE board exams are conducted in February-March. However, the exams have been delayed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Central board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which conducts board exams around the same time every year, has also deferred its exams to May-June this year.

The ISC practical examinations will begin on April 8 with computer science paper 2 practical (planning session). The practical exams for home science and Indian music (Carnatic) are scheduled on April 9.

For ISC, the date and time for the practical examinations of physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, Indian music (Hindustani), fashion designing, physical education, computer science (examination session) and home science (examination session) will be provided by the school concerned.

Earlier, CISCE had even informed the Supreme Court that students won’t be given the option of re-examination and will be evaluated solely on the basis of the internal assessment.

Moreover, the CISCE chief stated that the candidates must reach the examination centre well ahead of time to ensure staggered movement and smooth entry into the school, to avoid overcrowding.

Candidates must ensure that they maintain a distance of at least six feet from each other.

They must always follow the COVID-19 safety protocols strictly, by ensuring that they wear face mask, carry a hand sanitizer, and avoid touching the face with their hands. The use of gloves is optional.